Former Tremendous Eagles and Anderlecht defender, Mobi Patrick Oparaku, has urged Nigerians to be extra affected person of their therapy of Bayer 04 Leverkusen striker, Victor Okoh Boniface, Soccernet.ng stories.

The 24-year-old loved a superb debut season with Die Werkself, profitable the DFB Pokal and the Bundesliga titles, and incomes himself a call-up to the Nigerian Nationwide workforce, though he missed the AFCON 2023 match as a consequence of an adductor downside.

For all of Boniface’s excellence in Germany, he has but to copy the identical kind for the Tremendous Eagles. Though he is been largely a second fiddle to Victor Osimhen within the nationwide workforce, he is not been spectacular at any time when he has a chance to begin.

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Boniface was given a uncommon begin by Eric Chelle towards Russia final Friday, however once more, his efficiency fell brief, as he mustered only one shot on the right track and accomplished eight passes in his time on the pitch earlier than he made method for Tolu Arokodare within the 61st minute.

The Genk striker scored the equaliser for the Tremendous Eagles, which was his first for the Nigerian Nationwide workforce. On the flip facet, a pissed off Boniface took to his Instagram Web page to announce his retirement from the Tremendous Eagles.

He finally took the publish down, however his choice sparked a number of conversations as as to whether a mentality like his is true for the three-time AFCON Champions.

Nonetheless, Oparaku jumped to the defence of the previous Union Saint-Gilloise striker, claiming his effort on the pitch ought to not less than rely for one thing.

“It has been a protracted season, most gamers are already mentally fatigued and simply need to go on break.

“He is an effective participant who has merely struggled to seek out his greatest kind with the Tremendous Eagles, however Boniface will not be a participant who doesn’t present coronary heart on the pitch,” the ex-Enyimba Worldwide defender informed Brila.

Whereas Boniface’s troubles within the Nationwide Group proceed, his membership supervisor, Erik Ten Hag, has urged him to discover a new membership, as he is not part of his plans for the 2025/2026 season.