Former Kenya captain Wanyama retires from international football

NAIROBI, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Former Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama Monday announced his stunning retirement from international football in a decision that will rock Kenya's ambitions to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Wanyama, 30, who now plies his trade at America's Major League Soccer side CF Montreal (formerly Montreal Impact), made the announcement in a statement.