'He's doing a great job' - Bayer Leverkusen captain happy with Schick's form in Boniface's absence
Published: December 01, 2024
Bayern Leverkusen's captain Lukas Hradecky, has lauded Patrik Schick's recent performance following Victor Boniface's injury.Since Boniface was sidelined in November, Schick has stepped up significantly, showcasing his talent by netting five goals in just three matches across all competitions.The Nigerian forward Bonif...
Bayer Leverkusen coach responds to video of Boniface checking Instagram while driving at 140 km/h
Published: November 29, 2024
Victor Boniface is once again in the spotlight following the release of a video that showed the Bayer Leverkusen striker using a mobile phone while driving his Mercedes-AMG car on the A4. The video, initially posted on Instagram by Nigerian rapper Zoro Swagbag, has now been taken down.According to German newspaper, Bi...
Bayer Leverkusen ready to offer new deal to Victor Boniface amid links to Manchester United
Published: November 28, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen are ready to keep hold of Victor Boniface amid recent links with Premier League giants Manchester UnitedAccording to German newspaper Bild via 4-4-2.com, the German Bundesliga champions want to hand their star striker a contract extension alongside Florian Wirtz.Boniface's present contract ends in the ...
Victor Boniface's injury: 17yo Nigerian forward makes Champions League debut for Leverkusen
Published: November 27, 2024
Talented German-born Nigerian forward Francis Onyeka made his UEFA Champions League debut for Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday as the Bundesliga champions thrashed Salzburg 5-0 at the BayArena, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. At just 17 years old, Onyeka is officially recognized as one of the top talents in German football, ...
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface misses training before Bayer Leverkusen v Heidenheim
Published: November 22, 2024
There are genuine concerns over the fitness of Nigeria international Victor Boniface ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga match with Heidenheim. The striker was in the Super Eagles squad that suffered a historic 2-1 loss to Rwanda on Monday in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, playing for 89 minutes before mak...
'Boniface was playing on the left wing' - Newcastle United great questions Alonso's tactics v Liverpool
Published: November 06, 2024
Legendary Newcastle United goalkeeper and retired Republic of Ireland international Shay Given has questioned Xabi Alonso's tactics during the UEFA Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield on Tuesday night.The tactics seemed to be working for the German Bundesliga champions as they did n...
Former Three Lions winger who has committed future to Super Eagles on target in Bundesliga
Published: November 03, 2024
Former West Ham winger Dapo Afolayan netted his second Bundesliga goal as FC St. Pauli defeated TSG Hoffenheim 2-0 at PreZero Arena on Saturday, November 2.Born in London, the forward has committed his international future to Nigeria's Super Eagles over England, and is hoping to be called up to the national team by int...
'Boniface had chances' - Frimpong admits Bayer Leverkusen were not clinical in goalless draw against Stuttgart
Published: November 02, 2024
Versatile Netherlands international Jeremie Frimpong has admitted that Bayer Leverkusen can only blame themselves after they were held to a goalless draw in a Bundesliga clash against VfB Stuttgart at BayArena on Friday night.The defending Bundesliga champions had their best game of the season in the German top flight ...
Bayer Leverkusen coach Alonso namechecks Boniface as he reacts to Onyeka's senior debut
Published: October 30, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso namechecked Victor Boniface as he reacted to Francis Onyeka's debut for the German Bundesliga champions in a DFB-Pokal clash on Tuesday, October 29.Onyeka, a Germany U18 international, made his first appearance for Bayer Leverkusen's first team in the 3-0 win against Elversberg, comin...
Francis Onyeka: 17yo forward celebrates his senior debut for Bayer Leverkusen with a win
Published: October 29, 2024
German-born Nigerian forward Francis Onyeka celebrated his senior debut for Bayer Leverkusen with a victory on Tuesday as the reigning Bundesliga champions thrashed SV Elversberg 3-0 in a DFB-Pokal match at the BayArena, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Onyeka is officially regarded as one of the top talents in German fo...
'Of course we want to attack' - Hoffenheim centre-back Akpoguma disappointed after goalless draw
Published: October 29, 2024
Hoffenheim central defender Kevin Akpoguma expressed his frustration after Sunday's goalless draw against Heidenheim at the Voith-Arena in the German Bundesliga, emphasizing the team's desire to attack and improve their current standing.The 29-year-old's comments came after a lackluster performance from both teams, wit...
War of words over substitution: Bayer Leverkusen coach defends Boniface after angry reaction
Published: October 28, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has played down Victor Boniface's heated response to being substituted during the team's 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen.  The Nigerian striker, who made a successful comeback just six days after a serious car accident, scored a goal but was visibly unhappy when replaced by Patrik Sch...
Moritz Jenz: Fulham product who wants to represent Germany over Nigeria named in Bundesliga TOTW
Published: October 28, 2024
Dual-national player Moritz Jenz has been recognized for his outstanding performance in the latest round of matches played in the German Bundesliga, with football statistics website Whoscored.com naming the central defender in its Team of the Week for matchday eight.A product of the Fulham academy, where he spent five ...
'We are very annoyed' - Boniface happy to return after accident but disappointed with Leverkusen's draw
Published: October 27, 2024
Victor Boniface has reacted to making his first appearance after the ghastly accident that he had last weekend, which made him miss Bayer Leverkusen's UEFA Champions League clash with Brest on Wednesday.The accident resulted in damages estimated at 200,000 euros, but thankfully, he avoided serious injury and is back in...
Nigerian exports: Iwobi, Boniface see leads evaporate late; braces for Lookman, Ikwuemesi; Adebayo strikes
Published: October 27, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players who scored for their respective clubs in matches across Europe on Saturday, October 26. In England, former Everton player Alex Iwobi made his final appearance at Goodison Park in a Premier League match, starting alongside fellow Nigeria international Calv...