nˈɪkələs bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ æt lˈɪvɚpˌuːl, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz tˈaɪmd æz bˌiːɪŋ fˈæstɚ ðɐn ˈɪŋɡlənd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˈaɪkəl ˈoʊɪn.
Nicholas began his career at Liverpool, where he was timed as being faster than England international Michael Owen.