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I want to be Kenyan legend, says Joseph ‘Crouch’ Okumu

Kenya's defender Joseph Okumu (L) fights for the ball with Senegal's forward M'baye Diagne during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group C football match between Kenya and Senegal at the 30 June Stadium in the Egyptian capital Cairo on July 1, 2019. [Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP]

Harambee Stars and IF Elfsborg (Sweden) defender Joseph ‘Crouch’ Okumu says he is not focused on captaining the senior national team but helping them perform well in international competitions.

The immediate former Kenya U23 skipper, who turned 23 years on May 26, is among the players tipped to take over the armband from the Montreal Impact midfielder Victor Wanyama when he exits the scene.

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