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The Bayer Leverkusen star has made his decision on two of the most explosive teenagers in world football.
The football world is buzzing with the rise of two teenage prodigies: Lamine Yamal of Barcelona and PSG's Désiré Doué.
Both have taken Europe by storm, breaking records and earning accolades.
But when Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was asked to weigh in on the sizzling debate of who’s the better player, his response was as unexpected as it was entertaining.
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When asked on Snapchat to pick between the two teenage wonderkids, the 24-year-old Leverkusen star simply responded with a photo of his best friend Raphael Onyedika, who plays as a midfielder for Belgian side Club Brugge.
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The striker, currently in Moscow for Nigeria’s international friendly against Russia, might have just offered the biggest troll response of the year.
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Onyedika, 24, has enjoyed a solid season, featuring 34 times in the Jupiler Pro League and logging 11 appearances in the UEFA Champions League, but he's yet to hit the astronomical heights of the Barcelona and PSG boys.
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It’s not hard to see why fans are comparing Yamal and Doué.
In less than a year, both players have rewritten history.
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Lamine Yamal, at 16, became the youngest-ever goalscorer in a major tournament when he netted against France in the Euro 2024 semi-final.
Since then, the 17-year-old tallied 18 goals and 21 assists this season for Barcelona.
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Not to be outdone, Désiré Doué, 19, just helped PSG to their first-ever Champions League title with a historic brace in a 5–0 win over Inter Milan, becoming the youngest player to score twice in a final since Eusebio in 1962.
The 19-year-old casually bagged 15 goals and 16 assists across all competitions in his debut season with the Parisian giants with whom he won an unprecedented quadruple.
As Spain and France gear up to clash in the UEFA Nations League semi-final on Thursday, all eyes will be on Yamal vs Doué: Part 1.
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But back in Moscow, Boniface and Onyedika have business of their own as they line up for the Super Eagles against Russia later today.
This friendly is particularly notable as it marks the first-ever meeting between the senior men's national teams of Nigeria and Russia.
The match will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia and kick off is slated for 5:00 PM W.A.T.
The venue is renowned for hosting significant sporting events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup final.
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