Everton FC's Steven Pienaar in tribute to rival Yakubu

Yakubu and Steven Pienaar 300NIGERIA coach Shuaibu Amodu is expected to ask Everton striker Yakubu to help fire his country to an unlikely World Cup qualification tomorrow.And the Blues striker has been handed a glowing tribute on the eve of a must-win match from clubmate and international rival Steven Pienaar.'Yakubu can score more goals than any other striker in the world. "If you look at his record, he's just an amazing goalscorer,' said the South African midfielder.'He's worked really hard in his rehab and has got back (to fitness) quite early. "On his comeback (against Hull City), he scored so that just shows the type of player he is and it's also good for the team to have a striker back who can score goals.'When you know you're going to be out for a long time, you have to be strong and you need all the support that you can get. I was always talking to him over the phone if I didn't see him, and just kept on encouraging him. "I've been through a long injury and I know how it feels; sometimes you can lose your head.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo