Nelsen's tribute to disaster victims
Blackburn Rovers captain Ryan Nelsen will wear a black armband against Aston Villa as a tribute to those who have died in an earthquake in his hometown Christchurch.
The New Zealand international was given the day off by Blackburn as he tried to contact relatives back home. Fortunately his family escaped unscathed from the disaster, although his sister went into labour early.
Nelsen said: "I'm going to wear a black armband but I don't know if the rest of my team-mates will be allowed.
My heart goes out to everyone, it's just devastating."
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