Nelsen grateful to Ince

ByEurosport

Published 09/07/2008 at 09:27 GMT

Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen has thanked new boss Paul Ince for allowing him to go to the Beijing Olympics with New Zealand.

FOOTBALL 2006-2007 Premiership Blackburn Rovers Ryan Nelsen

Image credit: Imago

Powerful centre-back Nelsen told BBC Radio Lancashire: "I put the new manager in a difficult position in all honesty and I really appreciate that he's allowed me to go.

"With New Zealand we don't get to go to very many major tournaments and the Olympics is obviously a major one and I really wanted to play.

"Thankfully he's met me half-way and let me go for the first two games."

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