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Boniface Relishes First Champions League Goal For Bayer Leverkusen

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Victor Boniface has shared his excitement after scoring for the first time in the UEFA Champions League.

The 23-year-old scored in Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 victory over AC Milan at the BayArena on Tuesday night.

Boniface slotted home on 51 minutes after Mike Maignan parried Jeremie Frimpong’s shot onto his path.


“As a striker, it’s important to score every game not just in the Champions League but every game. We try to do our best every game – the league, Cup and Champions League,” the Nigeria international told TNT Sports.

“I’m happy I got the first goal in the Champions League so I feel really proud of myself.”

Boniface has scored four goals across all competitions for Bayer Leverkusen this season.

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AFCON 2025Q: 10 Benin Republic Players Arrive Camp Ahead Super Eagles Clash

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Ten Cheetahs of Benin Republic players have arrived Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for this week’s Group D AFCON 2025 qualifiers with Nigeria’s Super Eagles.

This is according to Football outfit Joueurs Beninois on their X handle.

The 10 players are among the 26 unveiled by head coach Gernot Rohr for Benin’s qualifiers with the Super Eagles and Libya.

After four games in the group Benin Republic are second on six points, four points adrift of the Eagles.

The Cheetahs would hope to replicate their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying feat against the three-time AFCON winners.

When both teams met in June, Benin Republic came from a goal down to beat the Eagles 2-1 on matchday 4.

The Eagles, however, avenged the defeat with a 3-0 win in Uyo, on matchday 1 of the AFCON qualifiers.

Ademola Lookman bagged a brace while Victor Osimhen was also on the score sheet.

Two teams would qualify from the group for next year’s AFCON in Morocco.

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CHAN 2025: Two Nigerian Referees To Participate In Pre-Competition Training

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Two Nigerian referees have been selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to participate in pre-competition training and evaluation programme for the 2025 African Nations Championship(CHAN) tournament.

The two officials are Kazzim Abiola and Samuel Pwadutakam.

The programme is billed to run from December 4th to December 9th in Cairo, Egypt.

The training is aimed at equipping the referees from across the continent with updated knowledge and practical training on the latest rules and refereeing technology.

The workshop is a also a final qualifying step for successful participants that will be appointed to officiate at the CHAN tournament.

Abiola, a seasoned FIFA-badged referee based in Zamfara, has gained experience through multiple African competitions, and will take part in the programme as a lead referee.

His compatriot, Pwadutakam from Adamawa, is slated to participate in the assistant referee category, marking his second high-profile international assignment under CAF’s designation.

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There’s nothing Arsenal can do – Arteta on title race after Chelsea draw

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has admitted that there is nothing the Gunners can do amid the Premier League title race this season.

Arteta spoke after Arsenal’s Premier League 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.

Gabriel Martinelli put the visitors in front before Pedro Neto equalised for Enzo Maresca’s side at Stamford Bridge.


The result leave Arsenal in fourth position with 9 points behind league leaders Liverpool on the Premier League table.

Arteta’s side are also behind Chelsea and Manchester City.

When asked about Arsenal’s title race, Arteta said at his post-match interview: “There’s nothing that we can do about that.

“What I’m praying is that we have the team fully physically equipped. It’s been a nightmare.

“So I’m just asking that because the desire and how much we want it, there’s no question.”

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