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Submitted by fifaeasy on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 20:49

The views on this page are taken from the local and national media and do not necessarily reflect the views of Everton.When you possess a physique like Everton's super-strong striker Victor Anichebe, it is hard to imagine falling prey to self-doubt and depression.But the 24-year-old Nigerian international frankly admits only a strong religious upbringing and some choice words from his Mum kept him going during the dark times when one bad injury seemed to follow another.Anichebe's return to goal-scoring form has mirrored Everton's excellent start to the season, which they hope to continue at bottom club QPR on Sunday.But it hasn't always been like that for the 6ft3in striker, who grew up on Merseyside after his parents moved there from Africa when he was a baby Fifa 16 XBOX One Coins .

He missed a whole season after suffering knee ligament damage against Newcastle in 2008, a further six months after injuring his other knee warming up in a pre-season friendly against Preston, and four months last year after tearing a groin muscle when on international duty for Nigeria in Madagascar.'There were plenty of times when I was at a low ebb. To come back after 12 months, get injured again, and then again, I began to ask whether it was worth it,' he admitted.

'It's hard for people to know what really understand what it is like being injured. It is not just physical, it is mental too. 'You see your team-mates out there when you should be playing with them. Your friends and family tip-toe around, not knowing whether they should talk to you about being injured.'I am a Christian but it was difficult to keep my faith at times. It was easy to think it is all rubbish and didn't mean anything, but it does Fifa 16 PS4 Coins .