Sunderland striker Darren Bent says he is worried about playing for England in South Africa - because he is freaked out by spiders!

South Africa is renowned for its diverse array of spiders, including tarantulas and the deadly button spider.

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.

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."