Super Eagles Footballer Victor Boniface Flies Grandma to Germany to Watch Him Play for the 1st Time

Super Eagles Footballer Victor Boniface Flies Grandma to Germany to Watch Him Play for the 1st Time

  • Nigerian footballer Victor Boniface made a heartwarming gesture by flying his grandmother to Germany to witness him in action for the first time with his new club
  • Despite the dissatisfaction among Super Eagles fans with the team's performance during the November international break, Victor opted to bring joy to his grandmother
  • The striker had been in Nigeria, representing the Super Eagles in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe

Popular Super Eagles footballer Victor Boniface has flown his grandmother to Germany to watch him make his debut with Bayer Leverkusen.

Throughout the November international break, Victor Boniface was in Nigeria, where the Super Eagles participated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.

Victor Boniface and grandma fly to Germany
Victor Boniface flies his grandmother to Germany to watch him play Credit: @boniface_jrn
Source: Twitter

Even with his exceptional performance at Bayer Leverkusen this season, he could not contribute to the Super Eagles' triumph over the two lowly-ranked opponents; both contests concluded in a 1-1 draw.

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While most supporters of the Super Eagles are unhappy with the team as a whole, Victor used the international break in November to cheer up his grandmother.

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Before this weekend's German Bundesliga match, 22-year-old footballer Victor posted images of himself and his grandma flying.

The striker left Belgium's Union SG in the summer and moved to Germany. In sixteen games for the German national team in all competitions, he has contributed 11 goals and six assists.

See the pictures below

Netizens gush over Victor's grandma

Legit.ng captured the reactions below:

@PoojaMedia:

"God will answer all our prayers."

@thisistolu:

"Score for grandma this weekend, I don carry you to score two goals."

@TheTifeFab_:

"I always love seeing men showing love to their parents, they deserve many love and respect. God bless you."

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@itsSh0la:

"Send me her account details on Snapchat."

@Dprince_charmin:

"E no get as e go be. This guy go score for next match... Pluto way."

Man City female players dance to Davido’s Unavailable challenge

The renowned UK football club Manchester City (Man City) demonstrated their appreciation for Nigerian singer David Adeleke, best known as Davido.

In a viral video, the club's women's team enthusiastically participated in the popular dance associated with the Afrobeats star’s Unavailable social media challenge.

Bunny Shaw, a prominent player on the team, skillfully netted a goal and showcased her jubilation on the field by hopping on the trending Nigerian dance moves to celebrate.

Source: Legit.ng

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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.