Wednesday 7 November 2012 will forever be a date etched in Victor Wanyama’s annals of history and 11 years later he returned back where it all happened to recount Celtic’s famous victory over Barcelona.The 33-year-old was on the scoresheet that day to cause a huge upset against Barcelona a day after the Scottish club’s 125th anniversary to seal one of their most important victories.STARS ABROAD: Stanley Wilson unsused in AIK loss on Monday nightThe former Harambee Stars captain opened the scoring in the 21st minute courtesy of a bullet header from a well-delivered corner by Charlie Mulgrew.The stats from that game are still something to marvel about to date as Celtic recorded 11% possession, had five attempts on goal compared to Barcelona’s 23 and had 789 fewer passes compared to their opponents.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477931##Wanyama was a special guest in Celtic’s Champions League clash against RB Leipzig on Tuesday night and did not hesitate to relive the statement win over Barcelona.”It was a tough game but we had a good group and went out there, you know when you have a big game like that the fans support the team from the first minute till the end and that gives you energy which makes you get the results,” noted Wanyama.Suspended FIFA referee linked to alleged fixing of Gor Mahia’s matchWhat made the victory even more special was that Celtic was making a return to the Champions League after a four-year absence.The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder also waxed lyrical about the vociferous crowd that he struggled to find words to describe.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477926##“Yeah sure, I remember everything, this is one of the best stadiums I’ve played in. It is difficult to even explain because once you step out there and you see the support, it is something that you can’t explain.The feeling once you are there is that you want to give everything and to the players, it means a lot when you see the fans out there giving their all and supporting the team you also want to give your all, it is always nice to get support like this,” said Wanyama.Parliament grills CS Murkomen over upcoming FKF electionsBack in 2015 when Barcelona drew Celtic in the Champions League, Lionel Messi echoed Wanyama’s comments by stating that Celtic Park was the best atmosphere he has played in.”The games against Celtic were special and I want to remember them. Celtic Park is a tough place to go to. It’s never easy to get a result there.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477921##We know we would get a tough game if we drew them in the Champions League, but everybody involved in those Barcelona v Celtic games wants to go and play there again.It is the best atmosphere in Europe and we all want to experience that again,” averred Messi.Why Ghost consider’s Victor Wanyama the top professional player in KenyaWanyama was also asked about his ‘agent’ duties for Celtic after convincing his former CF Montreal teammate Alistair Johnston to join The Bhoys.”I told him not to try to look elsewhere in Glasgow because there is only one club and the club is Celtic and I’m glad he listened to me,” concluded Wanyama.
