Source: Telegraph
Darren Bent in World Cup spider fear
The 25-year-old striker is reportedly considering undergoing hypnotherapy to tackle his arachnophobia if he is selected to go to the spider-infested country.[LNB]The Sunderland player told a soccer magazine: 'I can't stand spiders. They are so creepy. I don't hate animals or anything - I used to have a pet snake as a child.[LNB]South Africas president Thabo Mbeki agrees to resignSporting predictions for 2009Tony Adams afraid of the sack if Portsmouth sold by Alexandre GaydamakInsurers tumble on corporate default worries'But don't get me started on spiders - they terrify me.'[LNB]South Africa is renowned for its diverse array of spiders, including tarantulas and the deadly button spider.[LNB]However, if England manager Fabio Capello picks Bent for the World Cup 2010 squad, he is willing to do anything to ensure he can represent his country.[LNB]The Sun quoted a source as saying: 'Darren will do whatever it takes to get to the World Cup. If that includes hypnotherapy to get over his fear of spiders, he'll do it.'[LNB]Bent's campaign for a place in the World Cup has gathered momentum after proving himself as a goal-scorer since he moved to Sunderland from Tottenham for a club-record £10million fee over the summer.[LNB]He was included in England's starting XI for last month's international friendly with Brazil in Qatar.[LNB]
