Tottenham deployed Victor Wanyama (right) in front of their back four to keep an eye on the more advanced Paul Pogba

Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama took to social media to wish Kenyans a happy Jamhuri day.

The Kenyan superstar was part of Tottenham Hotspur which lost 1-0 to Manchester United on Sunday, and missed a golden opportunity to equalise early in the second half.

Wanyama posted this tweet that read: "Happy Jamhuri day to my fellow countrymen,let's all continue to work together and make our country proud."

Happy Jamhuri day to my fellow countrymen,let's all continue to work together and make our country proud.#KenyaAt53 pic.twitter.com/BrOe8blGud — Victor Wanyama (@VictorWanyama) December 12, 2016

There was plenty of excitement on his Twitter account, with his friends and fans across the world responding to his post with a thank you for happy Jamhuri day wishes and some questioning him on Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester United.

Tottenham's Victor Wanyama in action with Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic

@VictorWanyama Buda jana ulinibamba sana.
Hukucheka na Ibrahimovic!
Happy Jamhuri day too — Bonnie Musambi (@bonniemusambi) December 12, 2016

@VictorWanyama Happy Jamhuri day to you too Vic. And do not go around missing when it is easier to score, sawa? — Pancras (@Pancwise) December 12, 2016

@VictorWanyama Was happy yesterday you missed that free header, couldn't take another draw tbh.. — Karl Kirk. (@KarlitOH_) December 12, 2016

@VictorWanyama oh is that y u missed that sitter yesterday !!!! Your mind was elsewhere ???? mate — Jason Pearce (@jason_pearce) December 12, 2016

@victorwanyama Happy Jamhuri Day to you too #Wanyama great play yesterday at #OT.???????? #ProudlyKE — Tribe Kenyan. (@Kijoh_Carole) December 12, 2016