Victor Boniface reveals how he moved from watching Champions League to making his debut

• Victor Boniface made his UEFA Champions League debut for Bayer Leverkusen in their win over Feyenoord
• The German champions crushed the Dutch club 4-0 in an eventful first half that produced all the four goals
• Boniface reflected on his journey as a young boy watching UCL matches in Nigeria to making his debut

Victor Boniface has reflected on his journey from watching the UEFA Champions League on television to making his debut in the competition as a professional player.

Leverkusen returned to the Champions League after winning the German Bundesliga title last season for the first time in their history, beating usual winners Bayern Munich to the title.

Victor Boniface made his UEFA Champions League debut during Bayer Leverkusen's 4-0 win over Feyenoord. Photo by Pan Waslander.
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Their first match in the new format of the competition was an emphatic 4-0 win over Dutch club Feyenoord, scoring all four goals in a dominant first-half performance.

Boniface reflects on UCL debut

Nigerian striker Boniface played in the Champions League for the first and, after the match he took to his social media page to reflect on his journey from Nigeria.

The striker grew up with his grandmother in an army barrack in Nigeria and overcame multiple injuries and depression on his way to becoming a known footballer.

Source: Legit.ng