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  "id": 12095688,
  "title": "Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bellamy-bemoans-new-schedule-after-denmark-loss-12095688",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:42:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bellamy-bemoans-schedule-denmark-loss-223625066.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Craig Bellamy, Wales' head coach, expressed disappointment with the new four-match international schedule after Wales' Nations League loss to Denmark. Wales failed to capitalize on Thursday's win against Norway, resulting in a third loss in four games within a ten-day period. The coach argued that the heavy workload, particularly for injury-prone players, is disadvantageous to teams like Wales. The traditional six-game schedule across three windows - September, October, and November - has been merged into two, with Wales facing Denmark in the shortened September interval. Bellamy noted that the new schedule puts extra stress on smaller nations due to their limited numbers. Despite the defeat, Wales secured third place in Group A4, thanks to their head-to-head record against Norway.",
  "summary": "Craig Bellamy suggests the new four-match international window has counted against Wales after Sunday's Nations League defeat against Denmark.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/bellamy-bemoans-new-schedule-after-denmark-loss",
        "published": "2026-10-04T22:36:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bellamy-bemoans-new-schedule-after-denmark-loss",
        "published": "2026-10-05T01:24:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}