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Boniface begins rehabilitation as knee surgery ends his season

Boniface begins rehabilitation as knee surgery ends his season

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has begun rehabilitation in Innsbruck, Austria, following successful knee surgery, Afrosport reports. After weeks of consultations, the Nigeria international opted for the procedure, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. The surgery addressed a long-standing issue in his right knee that had limited his availability and performance. Boniface confirmed the start of his structured recovery through a Snapchat...

2026 WCQ: Super Eagles defender to miss Lesotho, Benin games through injury

Super Eagles defender Felix Agu faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury during Werder Bremen’s clash with St. Pauli on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old was forced off just before half-time in the Bundesliga fixture, only a day after being named in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin. Agu, who was replaced by...

UCL: Boniface strike helps Leverkusen seal victory over AC Milan

Nigeria’s Boniface joins Werder Bremen on loan from Leverkusen

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen, Afrosport reports. The move comes after his proposed switch to AC Milan collapsed, with the Italian club pulling out due to fitness concerns. Milan had initially agreed a loan deal worth €5 million, with a €25m option to buy.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by...

Bundesliga: Leverkusen rout Freiburg as relegation-battling Holstein Kiel thrash Augsburg

Bundesliga: Leverkusen rout Freiburg as relegation-battling Holstein Kiel thrash Augsburg

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a fifth successive Bundesliga victory with a 5-1 rout of Freiburg at BayArena on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Czech forward Patrik Schick scored four goals, and Germany international Florian Wirtz added another as Leverkusen ended the year with only one domestic loss and sits second in the Bundesliga standings. HUGE END TO 2024! 💪🖤❤️ 90+2' | 5-1 | #B04SCF pic.twitter.com/1MbYdxMsMw — Bayer...

Transfer: Guinea’s Naby Keita to join Ferencvaros on loan from Werder Bremen

Transfer: Guinea’s Naby Keita to join Ferencvaros on loan from Werder Bremen

Guinea international Naby Keita has agreed to join Hungarian club Ferencvaros on loan from Werder Bremen, Afrosport reports. Keita, whose move to the Ferencvaros Stadion becomes official in January 2025, joins the Hungarian champions on an initial one-year deal with an option to buy. A statement on Ferencvaros’ website read: “58-time Guinean national team midfielder Naby Keita, former champion with Liverpool and Champions League winner, will continue...