Wanyama watches from the stands as Liverpool punish his former club

Former Harambee Stars skipper Victor Wanyama was at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, North London on Sunday to watch his former side in the Premier League as they went down 1-2 to visiting Liverpool. Resurgent Mo Salah scored a double for the Reds with Spurs’ legendary striker Harry Kane grabbing the consolation.Wanyama, who recently left CF Montreal in the Major Soccer League, MLS, posted on his socials that, “felt good to be back here. Thank you for having me at Tottenham Hotspur.” The captain was accompanied by two photos of him chatting with a reporter and another of his kid running on the field.Welcome back, @VictorWanyama 💙 pic.twitter.com/re0n5oB1iY— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 6, 2022 Wanyama, who joined Spurs in 2016 from Southampton, left in March 2020 for a two-year stint in North America with Montreal. In his farewell tweet then, he said, “I want to thank @SpursOfficial fans for all the support over these past years. We have shared great times together from finishing 2nd in EPL to reaching the Champions League finals.I will always be grateful for having been able to play for @SpursOfficial.”The 31-year-old has been linked to a return to Europe with his former side Celtic FC among reported suitors.Wonderful game last night and it was nice seeing you brother @cpulisic_10 pic.twitter.com/qJTkc0b1MB— Victor Wanyama (@VictorWanyama) November 3, 2022 Wanyama was with his young family in London after bidding farewell to CF Montreal with several clubs in Europe being linked with the industrious midfielder. He made headlines in 2016 when he became the first Kenyan player to grace the globally acclaimed English Premier League.His stint at Spurs ended unceremoniously under a cloud of injuries that kept him out of Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho’ squads. His North London travails led him to the MLS where he was among the star players including Gareth Bale, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Carlos Vela.Wanyama’s sighting in England has heightened speculation that the combative midfielder could be making a comeback into the big league. The media shy Kenyan has also been linked with punditry gigs in the UK.

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