Yakubu over injury hell

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Yakubu claims he has been using super hero films as inspiration as the Everton striker bids to go from injury crock to World Cup hero. The Nigerian goal-machine endured a torrid 10 months on the sidelines after snapping an Achilles tendon in November but made his Toffees return as a substitute in last weekend's defeat at Fulham.Yakubu, who was buoyed by a call from national coach Shuaibu Amodu after returning to fitness, is now pressing for his first Premier League start against Blackburn on Sunday."I don't know what the team will be but I feel very close to being back to my old self," Yakubu told The Mail on Sunday, whose last goal for Everton came against Middlesbrough in November. "It has been so hard being injured. All you can do is sit around on the sofa. I just wanted to eat all the time because I was bored and I had to be careful that I didn't get fat."I watched a lot of DVDs to keep my spirits up. I watched Nigerian movies but also Will Smith movies, particularly Hancock. That was my favourite."It was very encouraging to get a message from the Nigerian coach after I started playing again. I want to play in the World Cup. Nigeria have two qualifying games left (they are second in their group behind Tunisia) and we can make it."

Source: SKY_Sports