Victor Boniface

Victor Boniface says he is being unfairly judged over his form, personality, and social-media habits as he continues to search for his first goal at Werder Bremen, Sportblits.com reports.

The 24-year-old Super Eagles striker, who joined Bremen on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, has made nine Bundesliga appearances without scoring and hasn’t established himself as a regular starter. As criticism grows, Boniface has spoken out to set the record straight.

On cryptic social-media posts

Boniface has been heavily criticised for his puzzling posts online, including the viral caption:
“Life is like a shoe, you can’t drink a cow because the earth is a carrot. Think about it.”

He insists the posts are harmless and misunderstood:

“I only post these things to distract myself a bit from everything else. It’s nothing serious. I’m not insulting anyone, it’s not hurting anyone, and it’s meaningless.”

According to him, the only reason people are talking now is because the goals have dried up.

“I did the same thing in Leverkusen. The difference is: back then I scored goals and we won everything. Nobody talked about it.”

On rumours about his training attitude

Reports circulating suggested Werder boss Horst Steffen had reservations about Boniface’s training performance — claims Steffen has already denied.

Boniface believes he’s being unfairly targeted:

“People expect you to repeat the same numbers every season. When you don’t, they start talking.”

On his second season at Leverkusen

Critics claimed his level dipped last year, but Boniface rejects that narrative:

“We were unfairly criticised even though we finished second and reached the cup semi-finals. I scored the third-most goals despite missing 16 or 17 games. Was it really a bad season?”

On injuries and resilience

Recurring injuries have stalled his progress, but he insists his confidence is intact:

“From Norway until now, I’ve had a lot of pain, but I’ve made it this far. I’m really happy I’ve played for top clubs. I’m no longer afraid. I have to live with it.”

Boniface’s summer move to AC Milan collapsed late, and Bremen stepped in with a loan deal. Three months on, the Nigerian is still searching for rhythm — but firmly believes he’s being judged too harshly both on and off the pitch.