He told The Times: “As kids we used to see a lot of brutal things.
“You would see thieves stealing, being chased by police, running to where we were playing, running among the kids.
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“It was dangerous growing up and seeing these things. Some people would look at that life and maybe admire it and join it but we were lucky.
“We had some balls to play with. It kept us busy and we were grateful for that.”
Wanyama is a vital part of Tottenham’s midfieldGetty Images
Harambee Stars skipper Victor Wanyama, Johana Omolo, David Ochieng and Paul Were ready for Uganda Cranes friendly tomorrow pic.twitter.com/ZZfoQCLmr8
Wanyama grew up idolising the likes of Patrick Vieira, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes – going on to be the first Kenyan to play in the Premier League.
And the had a message for any children dreaming of a similar rise.
He added: “Now there are a lot of other kids watching the Premier League on TV hoping they can be here when they grow up.
Another one from the archives Victor Wanyama as a school boy at Kamukunji High school in Nairobi as early as first year he played for team. pic.twitter.com/uukTvM0ADN
“I think I’ve set a good example and shown it can happen. When I go there I try to encourage the young kids and tell them to believe and work hard and it might happen.
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