Following an illustrious career in Scotland, former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has been included in Celtic legend Scott Brown’s all-time first eleven.Brown is one of the most successful players for the record Scottish champions having led the club to nine consecutive league titles and left the 1967 European champions as a legend in 2021 after 14 years with The Hoops.Kenya U20 youngster secures trial with Belgian top tier sideThe former Kenyan international is one of the many players to have shared the dressing room with the 39-year-old when he turned out for Celtic between 2011 and 2013 and despite only playing together for two seasons, the former AFC Leopards midfielder left a permanent impression on Brown’s mind.Wanyama was Brown’s choice in defensive midfield having impressed for the Scottish giants including the memorable opening goal of their 2-1 win over Barcelona back in November 2012 in the UEFA Champions League.##NAJAVA_MECA_8790199##“The first few days in training…jeez…nobody wanted to fight the big man. There were arms everywhere – he was chucking everyone out the road,” said Brown as quoted by GiveMeSport.Also in Brown’s first eleven is Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk who joined Celtic just after Wanyama left and later joined the Kenyan at Southampton.Why Mathare United defender failed to attend trials in EuropeArsenal left-back Kieran Tierney and Rangers legends Steven Whittaker and Kevin Thomson also made it to Brown’s first 11.Scott Brown’s all-time first 11 teammates.##NAJAVA_MECA_8790245##Craig Godon (goalkeeper), Steven Whittaker (right back), Virgil Van Dijk (Center Back), Mikael Lustig (Center Back), Kieran Tierney (left back), James Forest (Right Midfield), Victor Wanyama (Central Midfield), Kevin Thomson (Central Midfield), Shinsuke Nakamura (Left Midfield), Steven Fletcher (Striker), Robbie Kean (Striker).While Wanyama made a name for himself at Celtic, his peak was in the English Premier League when he turned out for Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur.His partnership in the middle of the park with Belgian Moussa Dembele was one of the most dreaded during their time with Wanyama naming the Belgian severally as his best midfield partner.
