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Pienaar and Khumalo eager to lift Tottenham profile in South Africa

Steven Pienaar is ready to help Tottenham become South Africa's favourite Premier League club.

Pienaar chose Tottenham ahead of Chelsea after Everton accepted bids from the two London clubs, and claims it was an easy decision.

And he is joined at Spurs by fellow January arrival and South Africa teammate Bongani Khumalo.

"I have played a few times against Spurs and I know the club have a big following in South Africa so, for me, being from there, it was an easy choice to make," Pienaar said.

"Bongani is a young player, a very intelligent footballer and I think as time goes on he will develop and become a good centre-back, hopefully as good as Lucas Radebe was.

"Everyone in South Africa and me personally as well think he will be the future captain of the national team so let's hope everything goes according to plan for him."

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