Nigerian striker Victor Boniface has shared a lighthearted response to his unexpected exclusion from the CAF African Player of the Year nominees list. Despite a standout season with Bayer Leverkuse, where he scored 21 goals, provided 10 assists, and helped the team win both the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, Boniface did not make the final list of ten contenders for the prestigious award.
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Boniface, who missed the AFCON due to injury, humorously reacted to his snub by acknowledging his absence from the tournament likely played a role. He playfully tweeted, “Rookie of the season. Team of the season. No worry I no play AFCON. Na why I dey wait for memes d’or.”
Among the CAF Player of the Year nominees are Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong from Nigeria, Achraf Hakimi from Morocco, and Serhou Guirassy from Guinea.
