Toronto FC and Ryan Nelsen

Ryan Nelsen: Winter weather, a dodgy pitch, a fired-up opponent and Nelsen's experience all tell him to expect a difficult afternoon. , according to CBC. "I've been in the game long enough to know now that as soon as you start patting yourself on the back, somebody knees you in the ...," Nelsen said Friday with a laugh, not completing the sentence. While Toronto FC had close to a dream start to the MLS season last weekend, manager Ryan Nelsen isn't taking anything for granted for Saturday's home opener against D.C. United. The former New Zealand international isn't about to rest on his laurels after his new-look team's 2-1 win in Seattle last weekend. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.