It was the phone call New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert had been waiting for but, in reality, didn't really want to receive.
All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen has been confirmed as the new head coach of Toronto FC; however, it is unclear when he will play his last game for current club Queens Park Rangers.
In news that will send shivers down All Whites fans' spines, speculation is mounting that Ryan Nelsen is about to retire from football and be unveiled as Toronto FC coach.
Ryan Nelsen is struggling with the jitters.
Premier League side QPR have announced the signings of New Zealand defender Ryan Nelsen and former England striker Andrew Johnson on free transfers.
All Whites defender Ryan Nelsen is set to be offered a new contract by Tottenham after helping the side reach the FA Cup semifinals yesterday.
All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen has scored his first goal for Tottenham in an emotionally charged FA Cup quarterfinal victory over Bolton - a rematch of the tie which was abandoned when Bolton's Fabrice Muamba went into cardiac arrest last Sunday.
In between Arsenal away and Manchester United at home, All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen will fly to New Zealand to lead his country against Jamaica.
All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen watched from the bench as his new team Tottenham Hotspur played out a cagey 0-0 draw against Liverpool in their Premier League match at Anfield.
Ryan Nelsen has often excelled wearing a white shirt and he hopes it will be the same as he eyes a possible Spurs debut against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday morning.
Former Blackburn manager Mark Hughes once said that signing Ryan Nelsen on a free transfer in 2005 was one of his best pieces of business and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp will now hope he can look back and say the same thing.
Soccer referee Martin Atkinson might have taken a stern view of the shirt tug but there were no histrionics by Joelle Arthur at Christchurch's Somerfield Park yesterday - the 9-year-old was just delighted to be impeded by her All Whites hero Ryan Nelsen.
Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen says he is saddened by the sudden sacking of his English Premier League club's manager Sam Allardyce.
All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen has confirmed his availability for New Zealand's two home football internationals next month.
Talismanic captain Ryan Nelsen has skipped the All Whites' final training session ahead of tomorrow morning's crucial match against Paraguay with a stomach problem.
New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen has been named world player of the week by international football website goal.com, for his outstanding performances in South Africa.
Stirring pre-match words from skipper Ryan Nelsen eventually paid off as his All Whites snatched a dramatic and historic 1-1 draw in their soccer World Cup opener against Slovakia at Rustenberg, South Africa this morning (NZT).
First things first. Ryan Nelsen would like to apologise to Deputy Prime Minister Bill English.
They may be playing at a stadium synonymous with the lowest point of transtasman sporting relations, but Anzac camaraderie was clearly evident as Australia and New Zealand prepare to battle the global powers in South Africa.
Inspirational All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen has raised fears that he could miss next month's World Cup in South Africa.