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  • Bundesliga: Boniface Returns To Leverkusen Training After Car Accident

    Bundesliga: Boniface Returns To Leverkusen Training After Car Accident

    Victor Boniface has returned to training with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen following last Sunday’s car accident.

    Boniface sustained minor injuries in the incident and missed training for a couple of days.

    The striker was also left out of Die Werkself’s squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash with Brest.

    The Nigeria international trained with his teammates on Friday ahead of the Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen.

    Xabi Alonso’s side will be up against Bremen at the Weserstadion on Saturday night.

    Boniface has scored five times in seven league appearances this season.

  • I No Play AFCON — Boniface Reacts To CAF 2024 Player Of The Year Snub

    I No Play AFCON — Boniface Reacts To CAF 2024 Player Of The Year Snub

    Nigerian striker Victor Boniface has reacted to the decision of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to omit him from the 2024 CAF Player of the Year shortlist.

    Boniface, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, was one of the notable absentees from the list released on Thursday.

    He has been left out despite an outstanding season with the German side, who won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal last season.

    Boniface and his teammates were also runners-up in the Europa League.

    In total, Boniface scored 21 goals and provided 10 assists in 34 matches.

    His performances earned him the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season award and a spot in the Team of the Season.

    In response to his omission, Boniface took to social media on X on Thursday, saying: “Rookie of the Season. Team of the Season. No worries. I no play AFCON. Na why I dey wait for Memes d’Or.”

    Boniface missed the Africa Cup of Nations due to injury.

  • AFCONQ 2025: No Food For 13 Hours – Boniface Reacts As Libyan Authorities Hold Super Eagles Hostage

    AFCONQ 2025: No Food For 13 Hours – Boniface Reacts As Libyan Authorities Hold Super Eagles Hostage

    Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface has voiced out his frustration after the Libyan authorities left Austin Eguavoen’s side stranded at the Al Abaq Airport for almost 13 hours after landing in Libya.

    The chartered ValueJet aircraft was in a dangerous manner diverted to the small airport away from Benghazi just as the pilot was completing his approach to the Benghazi Airport on Sunday night .

    The Libyan Football Federation failed to send any reception team or even vehicles to take the delegation members from the airport to their hotel, which is said to be 3 hours away in Benghazi.

    The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, had to make arrangements for separate vehicles for the team but the plan was unhinged by the diversion of the aircraft.

    Reacting to the development, Boniface in a tweet on X on Monday, also called on CAF to do better.

    The Bayer Leverkusen attacker wrote: “Been at the airport for almost 13 hours no food no wifi no where to sleep African we can do better @caf.”

    The Super Eagles are scheduled to play Libya on Tuesday, following their 1-0 win in the first leg on Friday.

  • GOAT: Boniface Snubs Messi, Ronaldo, Names Best Player On Planet

    GOAT: Boniface Snubs Messi, Ronaldo, Names Best Player On Planet

    Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface has picked Neymar as the Greatest player Of All Time (GOAT) on the planet, snubbing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

    The Nigerian also named Neymar as his idol, insisting that both Messi and Ronaldo are not from this planet.

    Speaking recently to Sporty TV, Boniface said:

    “Neymar is my football idol and G.O.A.T.

    “Ronaldo and Messi are from different planets. On this planet, Neymar is my G.O.A.T.”

    Neymar currently plays for the Saudi Arabia club, Al-Hilal.

    The Brazilian moved to Al-Hilal in the summer of 2023 but has endured an injury-ravaged spell at the club.