Tottenham Hotspur have made a witty post on social media thanking a former midfielder of theirs for his service after he decided to hang up his boots.
The Mauricio Pochettino era is still looked back on fondly by Tottenham fans, not only because of the quality of the side and the style of football they played, but also due to the connection that the squad built with the fan base.
That has not been replicated in the seven years since, and Spurs fans will be saddened to see that many stalwarts of that Tottenham side have now called time on their careers.
Tottenham’s Belgian trio, Mousa Dembele, Toby Alderweireld, and Jan Vertonghen, have all hung up their boots, and another player has now followed suit.
Tottenham pay tribute to Victor Wanyama through a funny post
Wanyama was very popular among the Tottenham supporters, with the Kenyan forming a formidable partnership with Mousa Dembele in the middle of the park in his heyday.
The midfielder spent four years at Spurs after arriving from Southampton in 2016, making 97 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals.
Following a spell at Major League Soccer side Montreol FC and a brief stint at Scottish second-tier side Dunfermline Athletic, Wanyama has now decided to call time on his career.
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Referencing the former Spurs man’s infamous tweet about spaghetti, Tottenham wrote on X: We had Victor Wanyama, and he was nice, we enjoyed it. Wishing you all the very best in your retirement, Victor. Thanks for the memories.”
Wanyama could have been a Spurs legend if not for his injuries
Waynama was undoubtedly world-class in his first season at White Hart Lane, and there were not too many better midfield pairings in world football at the time than he and Dembele.
However, the Kenyan failed to even reach the same heights after that season, with injuries taking a major toll on him.
Were he not blighted by those problems, or if Tottenham had signed him two or three years earlier, he may well have become a bona fide legend at the club.