Craig Bellamy has admitted he wished he hadn’t watched footage of a car driving into a crowd at Liverpool’s trophy parade
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Wales manager and former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy was visibly emotional when asked about the car incident at the Reds' Premier League trophy parade
Wales manager and former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy was visibly emotional when asked about the car incident at the Reds' Premier League trophy parade
Craig Bellamy has admitted he wished he hadn’t watched footage of a car driving into a crowd at Liverpool’s trophy parade as the boyhood Reds fan shared his heartbreak when asked about Monday’s incident. Arne Slot’s side were touring the city with the Premier League trophy on an open top bus, when celebrations turned sour.
More than 60 people were injured and 11 remain in hospital in a stable condition after a car was driven into a crowd on Water Street that had gathered to celebrate the Reds' record-equalling 20th championship.
And a visibly moved Bellamy, who enjoyed two separate stints as a player with Liverpool, admitted it was heartbreaking what happened in the city centre on Monday evening.
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“I didn’t know anything about it (at first), then looked it up on the news,” the Wales manager said when announcing his squad ahead of the June international break. “The tele was on silent, when you have two young children it is probably best at times.
“And then you could see something happened. Then I watched it on my phone. And it was one of those you wish you didn’t watch.
“I don’t know the ins and outs right now and that’s the honest truth, I don’t. I just feel for anyone who was involved obviously, the victims and the families as well, it’s heartbreaking.
“It’s heartbreaking, to go to what should be an incredible moment, which is an incredible moment - the most successful club in England. Equalling 20 titles, which was so, so important.
“And I am a Liverpool fan by the way. To see that happen, it was incredible.
“It’s incredible. I don’t know, I’m probably like everyone else, I’m still trying to absorb it now.
“Maybe I will do in the next few weeks but at this present moment, it’s still quite raw for me and quite sad.
“So yeah, I’m still trying to come to terms with it myself.”