Victor Wanyama has gone down memory lane, remembering the time he scored against Lionel Messi's Barcelona in 2012.
CF Montreal star Victor Wanyama has recalled the moment he scored against Lionel Messi as one of the most memorable moments in his career.
It was back in 2012 during Wanyama’s days at Celtic when he opened the scoring with a powerful header as Celtic shocked Barcelona in the Champions League group stage, by beating them 2–1 at Celtic Park.
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He explained that it was one of the best feelings to play against players like Messi, Xavi, and Iniesta and even score during the match.
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“It felt very nice…I used to watch football and I had been dreaming of such a day. Playing against those world-class players (Messi, Xavi, and Iniesta), scoring, and eventually winning the match was great.
I couldn’t sleep that night because I did not believe that it was true…I was over the moon,” Wanyama told SPM Buzz.
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The former Tottenham Hotspur player also encouraged youngsters to always keep their dreams alive and keep working to achieve them.
“If you have a dream just keep working hard because you never know where your hard work will take you. Believe in yourself and one day, things will work out for you,” he added.
He noted that since then he has had encounters with top players and he will continue thrashing the opponents and rise the Kenyan flag high.