{"id":176418,"date":"2018-11-19T18:58:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T15:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/?p=176418"},"modified":"2018-11-19T19:23:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:23:27","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-the-lion-victor-wanyama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/2018\/11\/19\/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-lion-victor-wanyama\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in the life of ‘The Lion’ Victor Wanyama"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Harambee Stars and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama at his house in Barnet, North London. PHOTO\/Timothy Olobulu<\/p><\/div>\n

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 \u2013 It is 6:30am and the alarm at Victor Wanyama\u2019s room blazes off in anger, as if to warn him of the impending long day that awaits him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The smooth, cold and spine-tingling spring wind whistles across his leafy neighborhood preparing him for an impending tough workout day at his club\u2019s training base in Enfield.<\/p>\n

The Tottenham Hotspur midfield powerhouse has just resumed training with the first team after a short spell on the sidelines following a knock on the side of his knee that kept him out for two matches.<\/p>\n

With the injuries piling on the squad and teammate Moussa Dembele set to miss action till the turn of the new year, Wanyama knows he has to up his fitness because his club needs him now more than ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is tough here and the demands are so high. You cannot afford to sleep and constantly, you must prove to be better. Especially being a foreign player, you must prove beyond reasonable doubt that you are better than the locals,\u201d Wanyama said as we begin our early morning chat at his residence in Barnet, North London.<\/p>\n

Wanyama\u2019s lifestyle is one donned in simplicity.<\/p>\n

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Harambee Stars and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama enjoys breakfast at his house in Barnet, North London. PHOTO\/Timothy Olobulu<\/p><\/div>\n

He wakes up, fixes his own breakfast, then sets off to his club\u2019s training base in Enfield.<\/p>\n

And you would think his breakfast should be a buffet of assorted exotic food and drinks. But no. You are wrong. His early morning meal is a simple cup of green tea sweetened with honey, accompanied by groundnuts and sometimes a piece of bread or biscuits.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou really have to watch what you eat because you must take care of your body. That\u2019s your tool. That\u2019s your asset. I don\u2019t take sugar or too much juice. This green tea is good enough for me. Milk is a once in a while thing. I could go for months without it,\u201d Wanyama explains.<\/p>\n