"How Alonso Inspired Me" - Victor Boniface

How Alonso Inspired Me - Victor Boniface

By Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria's Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has revealed his club coach Xabi Alonso inspired him, BSNSports.com.ng reports 

Boniface joined the German Bundesliga side last summer after a successful outing with the Belgian Jupiler League side Union St Gillaloise.

The Nigerian international revealed that Alonso used former Chelsea attacker Didier Drogba to motivate him and urge him to always give his best.

“Everybody knew him as a great player, he (Alonso) was fantastic and won everything in football. He’s really helped me a lot and tried to advise me,” Boniface said.

“He gave me the example of Didier Drogba, saying he was big and strong, and he wants the same from me. He was trying to put that type of mentality in my head because I’m the type of guy who just wants to have a good game. 

Even if I’m not scoring, it doesn’t matter, as long as we are winning. But he wants to try and change that mentality, for me to become a fighter. He’s a top, top coach", he added.

Boniface has scored 10 goals and 17 assists in 16 matches this season.