FORMER Super brat, Etim Esin has confessed that he needs Nigeria’s qualification for the 2010 World Cup even more than the players. The ex-international who was christened “Maradona’ because of his monumental skills said that he would use the World Cup in South Africa to shot himself back to reckoning and therefore is begging the team not to toy with the qualification.

Christian Chukwu yesterday rejected a letter informing him that his contract with Enugu Rangers will not be renewed.

ENUGU—FIFA Vice President, Jack Warner, yesterday, commended the government of Enugu for putting in place standard facilities at the Nnadi Azikiwe Stadium in readiness for the U-17 world Cup to be hosted by Nigeria from October 24 to November 15.

Egypt and Gabon have overtaken Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the latest FIFA ranking, released yesterday, which has Confederations Cup champions, Brazil, remaining top of the pack while Cote d’Ivoire are the highest ranked African team in the world.

It is now clear that Warri, one of the proposed venues for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup may not be among the centres that will host teams when soccer hostilities commence in October.