Craig Bellamy says Wales will ‘let it hurt’ after World Cup play-off loss

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Craig Bellamy admitted Wales would have to “let it hurt” after their World Cup dream was destroyed by a penalty shoot-out play-off defeat.Bosnia and Herzegovina prevailed 4-2 on spot-kicks after a 1-1 draw following 120 tension-packed minutes at Cardiff City Stadium.Wales were four minutes from booking a home play-off final against Italy – 2-0 winners over Northern Ireland – on Tuesday after Daniel James’ stunning strike just after half-time, but 40-year-old veteran Edin Dzeko saved Bosnia by heading home from a corner.

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00:05It's a long road

00:05Let's get over tonight, we're gonna hurt, let it hurt

00:08It's a long road

00:09It is, but there's a bright future

00:11It really is

00:12And I mean, listen, I know it's easy to say

00:14But there really, really is

00:18If I was playing

00:21Imagine being able to look forward to what's coming up

00:27It's hard to think about now

00:28Even though I'm trying to like

00:30I'll think about that tomorrow morning

00:32Because like literally

00:35I hurt tonight

00:37And I'm accepting to let that hurt

00:40Now it's sinking in now as I'm talking

00:44It'd be a sleepless night

00:46It'd be difficult to sleep off the back of this one

00:49But it makes me even more determined

00:51Tomorrow the sun will rise

00:54And I'm gonna watch that sunrise tomorrow

00:57And then straight away

00:58How do I go again?

01:00How do I improve?

01:01How does the team improve?

01:02How do we get better?

01:05We gotta find

01:05Look, there will be a solution

01:07time is

01:07dizendo

01:07Be that

01:08we're reaching

01:08Where

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