Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Boniface has reacted hilariously after a Nigerian boy revealed that he bought the Bayer Leverkusen star’s gifted boots to a Rwandan participant for $100, Soccernet.ng studies.
The boy, who had attended Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in opposition to Rwanda—a recreation the Tremendous Eagles misplaced 2-1—revealed in a video shared by journalist Toyosi Afolayan that Boniface handed him his boots after the match.
Nevertheless, as a result of starvation and monetary difficulties, the boy was compelled to promote the pair gifted to him by the Leverkusen ahead to a Rwandan participant for $100.
I met a teenage boy in Akwa Ibom who claimed he obtained a soccer boot from #SuperEagles star Victor Boniface (@boniface_jrn).
You received’t imagine what he did subsequent!
Watch ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/HfWGSyNpcg
— The óòí á™️ (@Toyosi4layan) March 23, 2025
Reacting to the clip, Boniface commented beneath Brila FM’s submit, jokingly asking individuals to assist him discover the boy so he can get a share from the gross sales.
“Abeg, make una discover this boy for me. Make he drop 10% of the cash ooo [In English, he said “Please, someone should help me find this boy. He should give me 10% of the money.”]
Abeg make Una discover this boy for me
Make he drop 10% of the cash ooo— Victor Boniface (@boniface_jrn) March 23, 2025
The Leverkusen ahead didn’t cease there. When photojournalist Sulaiman Adebayo, often called Pooja reshared the video, Boniface jokingly added:
“I for give am jersey ooooo, however this man match go promote am once more. If I give am cash, he match use am purchase jersey too.” [In English he meant, “I would have given him a jersey, but this guy might go and sell it again. If I give him money, he might just use it to buy a jersey too.”]
I for give am jersey ooooo,however this man match go promote am once more
If I give am cash he match use am purchase jersey too— Victor Boniface (@boniface_jrn) March 23, 2025
The boy’s story has sparked consideration on social media, with many having fun with Boniface’s light-hearted response.
