Victor Wanyama is excited to face his former Celtic teammate as Dunfermline Athletic fights to avoid relegation.
Victor Wanyama is looking forward to playing against former Celtic FC teammate Scott Brown after finding a new home following his contract expiry at CF Montreal.
Victor Wanyama has since joined Dunfermline Athletic and will be working with his former manager Neil Lennon to help the Scottish club escape relegation.
Scott Brown, on his part, coaches Scottish Championship side Ayr United, who will face Victor Wanyama’s team on Saturday night. Ayr United are now ranked third in the championship table with 55 points.
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Dunfermline are currently ninth in the 10-team league, a position that leads to the relegation playoffs but they are just two points behind Hamilton, who hold the final safe spot.
The former Harambee Stars captain has expressed excitement to be playing against the side, having played with Scott Brown during his two years at Celtic, between 2011 and 2013.
“I feel that way, I feel like it’s a bit of a fairytale you know. I’m a midfielder, I played in midfield, the gaffer played in midfield, and Scott Brown played in midfield,” Victor Wanyama said in a press conference.
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“We share the same birthday, and then after three of us united, me and the gaffer, playing against him is unbelievable.”
Victor Wanyama revealed that he has yet to inform Scott Brown of the move but the Scottish manager has already likely seen the news.
Wanyama added that he will work closely with Neil Lennon to ensure he saves the club from relegation but also noted that playing against Scott Brown’s team is unbelievable.
“I haven’t spoken to him but I’ll try to get in touch with him…of course, I’ve met him and we had a discussion when I went down to Celtic to watch the game and it’s going to be good, playing against him as the manager and of course, I and the gaffer are teaming up to play against him,” Victor Wanyama said.
Scott Brown gives credit to Victor Wanyama
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The relationship between Victor Wanyama and Scott Brown remains priceless as the two share a very unique bond.
In a recent interview, Scott Brown named Victor Wanyama among his best teammates at Celtic. Wanyama found Scott Brown, who joined in 2007, in the club when he joined in 2011.
Victor Wanyama did not stay there for long since he left in 2013 while Scott Brown would eventually leave in 2021.
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In an interview with Give Me Sport, Scott Brown said: “The first few days in training...jeez...nobody wanted to fight the big man. There were arms everywhere - he was chucking everyone out the road.”
Victor Wanyama left Celtic for Southampton before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2016. He then moved to MLS side CF Montreal where his contract expired in January 2025.