Victor Boniface and Tella: Super Eagles Invincibles eye Europa League glory in all-Nigerian final showdown

Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella arrived in Dublin for the Europa League final in style. (Photo Credit: Leverkusen/X)

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Victor Boniface and Tella: Super Eagles Invincibles eye Europa League glory in all-Nigerian final showdown

Izuchukwu Akawor • Izuchukwu Akawor • 05:10 - 22.05.2024

Super Eagles duo Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella hope to add Europa League glory to their unbeaten Bundesliga win in the Europa League final against Ademola Lookman.

It's the clash of the Super Eagles stars as Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella's Bayer Leverkusen take on Ademola Lookman's Atalanta in the highly anticipated Europa League final.

Fresh off becoming the first-ever Bundesliga club to go unbeaten for an entire season, the German champions Leverkusen are gunning for an unprecedented treble.

Super Eagles trio Boniface, Tella and Lookman face off

Leading Leverkusen’s treble charge are the dynamic duo of Boniface and Tella, who have been instrumental in Leverkusen's historic campaign.

This has been a truly remarkable season for Boniface and Tella in their debut season at Bayer. To go undefeated in the Bundesliga is an incredible achievement.

Victor Boniface lifts the Bundesliga title as Nathan Tella watches on at BayArena
Victor Boniface lifts the Bundesliga title as Nathan Tella watches on at BayArena (Credit: Imago)

But now they have switched attention and set their sights on Europa League glory and know they will have to go through one of their own to get there.

Lookman, the former RB Leipzig star, has been a revelation for Atalanta this season, helping the Italian side reach their first-ever European final.

Ademola Lookman came close to a late equaliser but was denied by the post against Juventus.
Ademola Lookman came close to a late equaliser but was denied by the post against Juventus. (Photo Credit: Imago)

However, the Super Eagles winger and his teammates are still reeling from their heartbreaking Coppa Italia final defeat to Juventus.

The Coppa Italia final defeat was tough to take, but this Europa League final is a chance for Lookman and his teammates to make amends.

Leverkusen have been outstanding this season, but Atalanta will have to believe that they have what it takes to beat them and bring the trophy back to Bergamo.

With that said, the stage is set for an epic all-Nigerian showdown in Dublin, with the bragging rights and a coveted Europa League title up for grabs.

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Boniface, Tella, and Lookman will be leading their teams into battle, each determined to write their names in the history books.

Three Nigerian superstars going head-to-head for the second biggest prize in European club football after the Champions League.

Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella played a key role in Bayer Leverkusen's Invincibles campaign.
Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella played a key role in Bayer Leverkusen's Invincibles campaign. (Photo Credit: Leverkusen/X)

This is one final moment that Nigerians can't wait to see as their Super Eagles stars look to star for their respective clubs where it matters most.

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