Victor Boniface: No hard feelings losing Europa League final to Ademola Lookman

By Monsurah Olatunji

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface, known for his on-pitch prowess and off-pitch humor, has set the internet ablaze following his reaction to losing the Europa League final to Ademola Lookman.

Lookman ended Boniface and Leverkusen’s dream of a treble last season by scoring a historic hat-trick in the Europa League final.

In an interview with Football Fans’ Tribe, the Super Eagles star was asked if he had mixed feelings about losing the Europa League final to “his brother,” Ademola Lookman. Boniface snapped and said, “Which one is my brother?”

“For us (footballers), it doesn’t matter who scored or anything. It was an important game, to complete the treble. It’s part of the game, and we lost to Atalanta; they were a really good side,” he continued. “I think during the first 15-20 minutes, they were much better than us, but I think I will learn from our mistake. We are really proud of ourselves for what we achieved the whole season, and we are really happy with ourselves.”

Meanwhile, Lookman and Boniface are part of the Super Eagles squad currently in camp in Uyo as they prepare for their CAF World Cup qualifiers fixture.