Victor Wanyama has street named after him in Tanzania

Just 24 hours after being announced as Kenya's most influential sporting personality, Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama had a street named after him in Tanzania... but the kindhearted gesture did not last long!

Wanyama attended a football tournament in Ubungo, a district of Dar es Salaam, and had the road leading to the Kinesi Stadium temporarily named in his honour.

Wanyama, who celebrated his 26th birthday on Sunday, was holidaying in the neighbouring African country and turned up to unveil the street sign.

Things took a sour turn on Monday though, as the council removed the sign, insisting the official procedures had not been properly followed.

Before it was taken away, the Spurs man took to Instagram to post a video of himself being mobbed by a crowd of fans under the new 'V. Wanyama Street' sign.

The former Southampton and Celtic man captioned his post: “Thank you for the Mayor and all the Ubungo Municipal residents for welcoming me and giving my name to a local road name. I promise to come back with thanks for the hospitality you have shown me. Thank you Tanzania.”