Super Eagles and Bayer 04 Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has revealed Neymar as his football idol, leaving out Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the discussion.
In an interview with Sporty TV, the 23-year-old forward, who has been in outstanding form in the Bundesliga recently, declared his admiration for the Brazilian star.
Rising Star in Germany
Boniface, who joined Leverkusen from Union Saint-Germain, has been among the most outstanding players in the German Bundesliga.
A Rookie of the Month honouree four times in the previous season, he was a key player in Die Werkself’s double feat, with Xabi Alonso’s team lifting both the DFB Pokal and the Bundesliga trophies.
Neymar: The GOAT, According to Victor Boniface
About the greatest footballer of all time Boniface did not sweat to answer Neymar. He said categorically that Neymar was his football icon.
The greatest of all time? Also Neymar. Ronaldo and Messi are from different planets, but on this planet that I live on is Neymar.
Going to battle for the African Footballer of the Year
Boniface is also among the favourites to win the most valued African Footballer of the Year Award should he contest alongside fellow Nigerian Ademola Lookman.
Although Boniface has already admitted he deserves the award, as reported earlier by Sportsbuddy.
In the previous campaign, he scored 21 goals and registered 10 assists in 34 games for Leverkusen and quickly rose to be among the most notable forwards on the Old Continent.
On the other hand, Lookman had a great season in AFCON 2023 and got Atalanta to the Coppa Italia final, therefore making the competition between the two Nigerian youngsters even hotter.
