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Tottenham Hotspur's Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama (right) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi during their Champions League group B match at Wembley Stadium in London, on October 3, 2018. PHOTO | ADRIAN DENNIS | AFP
Liverpool striker Divock Origi and Tottenham Hotspur's Victor Wanyama are the talk of Kenya ahead of Saturday's European Champions League final in Madrid.
In football-mad Kenya, a nation of 50 million, there is hope the two athletes can shine a positive spotlight on it as fans relish the prospect of a key Kenyan role, even if Origi is Belgian born.
While Kenyan fans already have the feast of the Africa Cup on Nations to look forwards to in June the Champions League final is dividing opinion on the training ground at Nairobi club Ligi Ndogo.
"This is the first time two players of Kenyan origin will take part in a Champion's League final," says 28-year-old youth coach Kenneth Amolo.
"Wanyama and Origi will represent Kenya on the world stage, it's great."
Another youth coach taking a break from action, Lawrence Omondi, tells AFP he'll be supporting Spurs.
Origi and Wanyama put Kenya on Champions League map
"Wanyama and Origi will represent Kenya on the world stage, it's great."
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