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HTML

<ul>
<li> <a href="">Overview</a> </li>
    <br/>
<li> <a href="">This text is too longvvvvv</a></li>
</ul>

CSS

li
{
    list-style-type:none;
    
}a{

background: url("http://images04.olx.in/ui/11/13/11/1309704367_222961211_1-VERY-SMALL-SIZE-CHIHUAHUA-PUPPIES-FOR-SALE98998030099210883422-DELHI-Aram-Bagh.png") no-repeat scroll left top transparent;
color: #FFFFCC;
    ;
text-decoration: none;

position:inherit;
padding:4px;
background-size: cover;
}