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Saudi Arabian Professional League club, Al Nassr, has officially opened transfer talks with Bayer Leverkusen for Victor Boniface. This was confirmed in a post shared on X by Italian journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Monday. "Understand Al Nassr have started official talks for Victor Boniface as new striker!," Romano wrote. "Negotiations are underway…
1 Jan
Nigerian footballers performed remarkably well with their respective clubs in 2024, with some of them even going on to win league titles and European trophies. The Guardian reviews the top five Super Eagles goal scorers at the club level in the past year as the players continue to make Nigeria proud on the global stage.…
22 Nov
Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface is set to miss "a few games" after returning from international duty with a leg injury, coach Xabi Alonso said Friday. "He's got a small injury in his thigh muscle, it's a shame," Alonso told reporters ahead of Saturday's home clash with Heidenheim. Nigerian media reported Boniface could…
20 Oct
Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface on Sunday shared video footage and photos of his smashed car after an accident. The forward can be seen looking into the camera and then showing what appears to be his arm dripping with blood. Other images show a black sports car which appears to have been…
19 Oct
Victor Boniface's 72nd-minute goal was the difference as Bayer Leverkusen beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 at home, while RB Leipzig won 2-0 at Mainz to go top of the table. Omar Marmoush sent Frankfurt 1-0 up, before Robert Andrich equalised for the champions midway through the first half and Boniface completed the comeback in the second…
5 Oct
Victor Boniface was the target for Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in their 2-2 home draw against Holstein Kiel on Saturday. Boniface’s goal took his tally in the German top flight to four in six games and one assist. He has now scored in back-to-back games after netting the only goal in Leverkusen’s 1-0 win against…
22 Sep
Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday providing a perfect boost ahead of next week's trip to Bayern Munich. READ ALSO:Brilliant Boniface helps Leverkusen bounce back In a seesaw encounter, the teams were locked at 3-3 from the 48th…
14 Sep
Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen put their first defeat in 35 Bundesliga games behind them on Saturday when they thumped Hoffenheim 4-1 with Victor Boniface bagging a brace. The win will be a confidence-boost for Xavi Alonso's men Leverkusen, who start their Champions League campaign next Tuesday in Rotterdam against Feyenoord. Frenchman Martin Terrier scored his…
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