'That's a fact' - Akpoguma admits Hoffenheim are in a relegation battle as Gift Orban debuts
Published: January 12, 2025
Super Eagles central defender Kevin Akpoguma has acknowledged that Hoffenheim are involved in a relegation battle following a 1-0 loss to VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, a match in which Gift Orban make his debut for Die Kraichgauer.The diminutive Mohamed Amoura scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 29th min...
Super Eagles forward Tella scores as Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund in 5-goal thriller
Published: January 11, 2025
Nathan Tella delivered a stunning performance to help Bayer Leverkusen secure a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in a pulsating Bundesliga encounter on Friday night. Tella's opener set the tone for the match as Leverkusen climbed closer to league leaders Bayern Munich.The game started with breathtaking intensity, an...
'That's a shame' - Bayer Leverkusen coach confirms Boniface will miss Borussia Dortmund clash
Published: January 09, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed that striker Victor Boniface will miss the club’s crucial Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund. Speaking during Thursday's pre-match press conference, Alonso expressed his disappointment over the Nigerian forward's unavailability due to injury.Alonso was qu...
Bayer Leverkusen provide fitness update on Boniface ahead of showdown against Borussia Dortmund
Published: January 06, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen have provided an injury update on Victor Boniface ahead of Friday's Bundesliga showdown against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.Boniface has been inactive for seven weeks after suffering a thigh injury during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and Rwanda's W...
Hoffenheim coach namechecks Man Utd striker, insists he doesn't care about Gift Orban's bad boy image
Published: January 03, 2025
TSG Hoffenheim's Austrian manager Christian Ilzer namechecked Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund as he insisted that he does not care about Gift Orban's bad boy reputation. On Thursday, Hoffenheim confirmed the signing of the 2023 Super Eagles invitee, who has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year contract...
Hoffenheim and Lyon reach club-to-club agreement for the transfer of Gift Orban
Published: January 01, 2025
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, TSG Hoffenheim and Olympique Lyonnais have reached a club-to-club agreement for the transfer of 2023 Super Eagles invitee Gift Orban.The German Bundesliga side are now awaiting formal steps from the 22-year-old striker to complete the transfer.Hoffenheim's poor form in the ...
Bayer Leverkusen chief reveals fit-again Boniface is a contender to return to starting XI
Published: December 30, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen managing director, Simon Rolfes, believes that the return of star striker Victor Boniface will increase competition for starting places, but he is optimistic about the striker's chances of making an immediate impact.Boniface has been sidelined with a hamstring injury for the past eight games, but his r...
'I may never have been a top talent' - Super Eagles CB insists he's consistently delivered for Hoffenheim
Published: December 29, 2024
Super Eagles defender Kevin Akpoguma, has expressed his loyalty and commitment to German Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim, a club whom he had been under contract with for over a decade. The 29-year-old reflected on his remarkable journey with the club which he sees as his second home.Akpoguma made his Bundesliga debut i...
'Doesn't understand football' - Ex-Napoli coach calls out club president over Osimhen contract saga
Published: December 25, 2024
Former Napoli coach Rudi Garcia has blamed the club's President Aurelio de Laurentiis over the way Victor Osimhen's contractual situation was handled.Osimhen is an icon of the Italian side, after guiding them to their first-ever Scudetto in 33 years, scoring 26 goals, and was also the recipient of the top scorer awardT...
'Won't be back' - Xabi Alonso reveals Bayer Leverkusen will face Freiburg without Boniface
Published: December 20, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has ruled out Victor Boniface’s involvement in their German Bundesliga clash with SC Freiburg at the BayArena on Saturday evening. The Super Eagles striker has been nursing an injury which has kept him out for the last seven games but was pictured back in training on Thursday.Thi...
Victor Boniface pictured back in training ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's last match of 2024
Published: December 18, 2024
Victor Boniface has been pictured back in training with Bayer Leverkusen ahead of their final Bundesliga clash of the year on Saturday against SC Freiburg at the BayArena.The Super Eagles striker has been nursing a hamstring injury which has made him miss the last seven games across all competitions for Bayer Leverkuse...
'We'll see' - Alonso provides update on Boniface ahead of Leverkusen's last away game of 2024
Published: December 14, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso addressed the media on Friday, on the eve of his team's Bundesliga clash with FC Augsburg at the WWK Arena, discussing among other topics the fitness of Victor Boniface.Boniface has been on the sidelines since November due to a thigh injury he suffered during Nigeria's 2025 Africa C...
'He did well' - Bayer Leverkusen defender assesses the performance of Tella in centre forward role
Published: December 10, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen central defender Jonathan Tah refused to criticize the performance of Nathan Tella during the club's Bundesliga clash against St. Pauli last weekend. Manager Xabi Alonso deployed Tella as a center forward with Victor Boniface sidelined by an injury he suffered on international duty and Patrik Schick a...
Boniface watches on from the stands as Tella's goal is disallowed in Leverkusen's win v St. Pauli
Published: December 07, 2024
Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface observed from the stands as Bayer Leverkusen claimed a 2-1 victory against St. Pauli at the Bay Arena. Meanwhile, a goal scored by Nathan Tella in the 44th minute was ruled out by the officials.Boniface, who sustained the injury during Nigeria's 2-1 defeat to Rwanda in November, h...
Bundesliga club Werder Bremen rekindle pursuit of Ajax Amsterdam striker Chuba Akpom
Published: December 06, 2024
According to Sport.de, Werder Bremen are considering a move for Ajax Amsterdam's Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom.This is not the first time the club have been linked with the Arsenal allum as allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively revealed in March 2023 that they were interested in signing him when he was at Middlesbrough.Despi...