Victor Wanyama's family in Madrid to cheer him in Champions League final

Kenya's soccer superstar Victor Wanyama has been joined by his six family members in Madrid ahead of Uefa Champions league final clash that will go down at Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

The combative Tottenham midfielder will be part of the squad that will face Liverpool tonight in an all-England final affair.

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Earlier, the player had hinted at spending a whooping KSh 2 million to fly his kins to Madrid to cheer him during the showdown.

This is not the first time the Wanyamas are flying to Madrid to cheer one of the own play the final match of a highly competitive and globally revered tournament.

In 2010, Victor Wanyama's elder brother MacDonald Mariga, then an Inter Milan player, invited his family in Madrid to watch him play the final clash.

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The 2010 match was hosted at Santiago Bernabeu while this year's face off will be played at Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

The Harambee Stars captain was part of the family members who cheered Mariga in a battle that saw Inter trounce Bayern Munich 2-0.

The match made Mariga go down in history as the first Kenyan player to win the much coveted Uefa Champions league trophy.

Wanyama will be seeking to become the second Kenyan to win the cup after his brother.

However, Kenyan fans will not only be looking at the former Southampton and Celtic soccer maestro but will also be rallying behind Liverpool striker Divoc Origi who is another emblem of Kenya in the international battle.

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