Bayer Leverkusen - Boniface: Transfer to Leverkusen because of Florian Wirtz
With twelve goals and six assists in 18 competitive matches,Victor Boniface is one of the guarantors of Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen's run of success. There was a reason why the Nigerian soccer striker moved to the Werkself in the summer: "Florian Wirtz for sure," said the 22-year-old in an interview with "Sportbuzer" (Saturday).
He had studied videos of the Leverkusen players before his transfer. He didn't know Wirtz (20) until then. "But after just this one game, it was clear to me that Flo is a brilliant footballer, a magician. When my advisor told me about Bayer's interest, it was immediately clear to me that I would love to play in a team with him," said the attacker, who arrived in the summer from Belgian first division club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for 20 million euros. In his home country Nigeria, every soccer fan now knows Bayer Leverkusen.
Boniface last scored on Thursday in the 2:0 Europa League win against Swedish cup winners BK Häcken, which puts Bayer into the round of 16 ahead of schedule. Leverkusen are also still unbeaten in the Bundesliga. Coach Xabi Alonso has played a big part in this. "He was right at the top as a player and has won pretty much everything you can win: Champions League with Real and Liverpool, the World Cup and European Championship title with Spain. And he has played under three of the best coaches: José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola. Like these coaches, he is a strategist who understands the game down to the smallest detail. But he's also a fighter and always demands one hundred percent from us," said Boniface.
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- Boniface's impressive performance with 12 goals and 6 assists in 18 matches has contributed to Bayer Leverkusen's compulsory game in the Bundesliga.
- Despite not knowing Florian Wirtz before, Boniface was impressed by his skills during a game and was thrilled at the prospect of playing alongside him, leading him to join Bayer Leverkusen from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- Born and raised in Nigeria, Boniface's move to Bayer Leverkusen has brought his team into the limelight in his home country, making "Bayer Leverkusen" a household name amongst Soccer fans.
- In the Europa League, Boniface scored against Swedish cup winners BK Häcken, helping Leverkusen reach the round of 16 ahead of schedule and maintaining their unbeaten run.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen, also known as Werkself, is currently under the coaching of Xabi Alonso, who, with his exceptional playing career and coaching experience, brings a strategic approach and high demands to the team.
- The North Rhine-Westphalia-based club, Bayer Leverkusen, has been experiencing a run of success in both the Bundesliga and the Europa League, drawing attention from soccer fans across Europe, including Berlin.
- Florian Wirtz, a young talent at Bayer Leverkusen, and Victor Boniface, the Nigerian striker, are both shining stars in the European League, helping Bayer Leverkusen aim for further victories and progress in the tournament.
Source: www.stern.de
