Elkeson determined to rev China's World Cup engine

Brazil-born forward vows to repay fans' 'love and support' after historic call-up

Elkeson immediately set his sights on World Cup qualification after officially beginning his new life as a Team China international.

The Brazil-born Guangzhou Evergrande forward is poised to become the second naturalized player - but the first without Chinese ancestry - to don the red shirt of the national team after being named to coach Marcello Lippi's squad for a Sept 10 World Cup qualifier in the Maldives.