Victor Wanyama explains decision to retire from football at 34
Victor Wanyama has revealed why he chose to retire from competitive football at a time when many felt he still had the ingredients required to carry on. Last Friday, Wanyama called time on his career, citing persistent knee pain as a major factor behind the decision. The former Harambee Stars captain also shared his plans to transition into coaching in Europe.Wanyama released a statement marking the end of an 18-year career that saw him play in Kenya, Belgium, Scotland, England and Canada. He remains the only Kenyan to have played in the English Premier League, representing both Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur.##NAJAVA_MECA_9657991##“Today I announce my retirement from football,” he wrote on social media. “Four different countries, six different clubs, a boy from Muthurwa with a big dream, carrying a nation’s pride every time I stepped onto the pitch.”Regarded as one of Kenya’s greatest ever, Wanyama last played club football for Dunfermline Athletic in Scotland. Although he had prev..