“I must be on the listing” – Victor Boniface reacts to CAF POTY nomination exclusion, names his favorite to win

Tremendous Eagles and Bayer 04 Leverkusen striker, Victor Okoh Boniface, has reacted to his omission from the listing of CAF Participant of the 12 months nominees, revealing he must be there, Soccernet.ng experiences.

The 23-year-old ahead made historical past with Xabi Alonso’s facet final season, profitable the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal while remaining unbeaten domestically. In 51 video games final time period, Die Werkself misplaced only one recreation, within the UEFA Europa League last in opposition to Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta.

Nonetheless, the previous Union Saint-Gilloise ahead missed about three months of motion because of an adductor damage. The damage dominated Boniface out of the AFCON 2023 event.

CAF launched the listing of ten gamers nominated for the Participant of the 12 months award together with Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy. Among the many nominees have been his worldwide teammates, Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong.

Boniface didn’t make the lower, and he expressed his displeasure, claiming he ought to have been there primarily based on what he achieved together with his membership facet final season.

“In fact primarily based on what I did final season, I must be on the listing, however I’m not stressing over it,” the Tremendous Eagles ahead mentioned in quotes revealed by Brila.

Quizzed about his most well-liked candidate to win the award, Boniface opted for his teammate and Ballon d’Or nominee, Ademola Lookman.

“Lookman, for positive, deserves it. If I have been nominated, I’d decide myself, it’s regular.”

Boniface featured in Nigeria’s 1-1 draw in opposition to the Republic of Benin, changing Alex Iwobi within the 72nd minute because the Tremendous Eagles sealed their AFCON 2025 slot.