Even though he had to chin up and stomach unintended losses along the way, the 2023/2024 football season in Europe has been such that the Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Boniface would remember having won the German Bundesliga with Bayern 04 Leverkusen in his first season with the club.

At this point, the disappointment of missing the intensity of Afcon 2023 through injury is no longer a thing for Boniface, 23, because he now has something new to celebrate.

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This opportunity to win the Bundesliga under the stewardship of Xabi Alonso who is being primed to become the next big English Premier League manager signing if all checks have been rewarding.

Victor Boniface’s marvellous shot at success is the result of deliberate efforts leading to the beloved April month when his Bayern 04 Leverkusen club were crowned the champions of Germany. Even now, many of his traits remain not very well known. Everything wrapped in one is why we think he is unique.

Has a Norwegian lover: All this playing for Fotballklubben Bodø/Glimt between 2019 and the next three years, there is bound to be magic coming off it, romantically speaking. His stint at Bodo produced Rikke Hermine, a 20-year-old Norwegian model and an influencer. Part of her in the African culture has been a safari back in February to see nature up close in South Africa, and she is also a big Burna Boy fan.

The Pidgin English in him won’t die: After winning this year’s Bundesliga title with Bayern 04 Leverkusen, the camera caught up with Victor Boniface to catch up on the journey so far and his new feelings about being a German football champion. All these years playing in Europe haven’t mattered at all because the forward’s Pidgin English eloquence forever remains.

Great intensity team player: Every day since becoming a Bundesliga trophy winner has revealed Victor Boniface’s team player attitude. He never gives in when he is being singled out for praise. He ties success to the performance of the entire team. Since football or soccer is a team sport, he might be right. But that does not rule out the fact that Boniface’s 11 goals and 8 assists for Bayern 04 Leverkusen so far have made things easier for all.

Loves a bant here and there: The rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana is legendary yet there is love. There is fun in the mockery about who prepares the best Jollof rice or who has the best national team. At the moment, based on the latest FIFA Rankings and Afcon 2023 output, that appears to be Nigeria. While speaking to sports journalist Oma Akatugba, still in Pidgin English, he said to the reporter: Na pidgin we go use to talk this one, we and Ghanians we be brothers naa but we need to cook each other na, pointing that he has humour as well as game on the pitch, while also acknowledging the brotherly connection with Ghana, which also offers room for bants with each other.

We had to do it in pidgin. 😂 pic.twitter.com/2q6kds883M

— Oma Akatugba (@omaakatugba) April 15, 2024

He plays with a Nigerian teammate at his Germany club: A piece of home is close to Victor Boniface at Bayern 04 Leverkusen. The reigning Bundesliga champions under manager Xabi Alonso also has the attacking midfielder Nathan Tella, who had a loan stint with English Premier League side Burnley before joining Boniface for the current season. Completing a victory chant via his Instagram two days ago, the midfielder wrote: Glory be to God. What a team! Thank you for everything. We want more of that.