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UCL: Xabi Alonso optimistic of Leverkusen progress after heavy defeat to Liverpool

Xabi Alonso set to leave Leverkusen at the end of the season

Xabi Alonso is set to leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the current season despite having a contract that runs until 2026, Afrosport reports. The 42-year-old took over the reins at BayArena in October 2022, before extending his contract for a further four years. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder led the Die Werkself to their first Bundesliga title ever, going unbeaten in all...

How 2024 Ballon d’Or awards set Lookman apart

2024 Ballon d’Or: Kane wins Gerd Muller Trophy, Emi Martinez claims Yashin Trophy

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has claimed the Gerd Muller Trophy as the best striker at the 2024 Ballon d'Or award ceremony in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Englishman was a class apart for the Bavarian giants last season where he scored 44 goals in 45 competitive appearances to finish as the Europe's highest goalscorer, 36 of which came in 32 Bundesliga games. He...

Bundesliga: Boniface gets redemption for penalty miss in Leverkusen comeback win

Victor Boniface returns to Leverkusen training a week after car crash

Bayer Leverkusen have been handed a huge boost as the German champions confirmed the return of Nigerian striker Victor Boniface to team training on Friday, a week after his involvement in a car accident. The 23-year-old was involved in a serious car accident last Saturday, few hours after scoring Leverkusen’s winning goal in their 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. The Super Eagles forward,...

Boniface reflects on career progress after making UCL debut

Leverkusen provides update on Boniface after car accident

Bayer Leverkusen has confirmed that Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface, did not suffer any major injury in Saturday's car accident, Afrosport reports. Boniface’s Mercedes Benz collided with an oncoming truck on the A3 road between Bad Camberg and Idstein, while on his way to the airport to pick up his friends. Leverkusen, via Bild, confirmed that the Nigeria international escaped any bad injuries though he did...