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Akpeyi, Ajayi provide Nigerian storylines in Al Ahly-Kaizer Chiefs final

These two Nigeria internationals have played crucial, if somewhat understated roles, in their respective sides' progress to the Champions League final

On Wednesday, South African sports cable content provider Supersport announced they had secured the rights for the broadcast of the 2021 Caf Champions League final.

While the presence of Kaizer Chiefs in their first-ever continental final no doubt played a part in the decision to pursue the license, the announcement was greeted with universal approval by journalists and other stakeholders in African football.

In Nigeria, the second-largest customer base of Multichoice (owners of Supersport), the news barely registered, however.