Napoli's Victor Osimhen has extended words of encouragement to his Nigerian national team counterpart, Victor Boniface, following the Bayer Leverkusen forward's recent struggles to find the back of the net for the Super Eagles.
Boniface was summoned by Coach Austin Eguavoen for Nigeria's October international break, where the team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Libya in the AFCON 2025 Qualifier. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru's late strike sealed the win, but Boniface's goal drought continued.
Despite this setback, Boniface's club performance has been impressive. This season, he has:
- Appeared in 6 Bundesliga games, scoring 4 goals with 1 assist
- Made 2 UEFA Champions League appearances, scoring 1 goal
- Played in the DFL-Supercup, scoring 1 goal
Osimhen, sidelined due to injury, took to social media to rally behind his teammate. "no shaking my guy , e go come and when e finally come, e no go stop" he wrote.
Coach Eguavoen had publicly backed Boniface to score if given a starting role, underscoring the team's faith in his abilities.
Osimhen's supportive gesture highlights the solidarity within Nigeria's national team. Boniface will likely draw motivation from his teammate's encouragement as he seeks to break his goal drought.
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