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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Newcastle United Are In Advanced Talks To Land This Bundesliga Forward: Should Howe Snap Him Up?
Newcastle United Are In Advanced Talks To Land This Bundesliga Forward: Should Howe Snap Him Up? In a recent report, Bild mentioned that Newcastle United are in advanced talks to land Bayer 04 Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface. It is understood that the Magpies are eyeing a move to bring the Nigerian striker to St. James' Park this summer. Boniface's Good Form In German Football This Season Boniface has enjoyed a decent campaign at Leverkusen as he has put in a string of productive displays for them in the final third. The Nigeria international has banged in 11 goals and secured two assists in 27 matches for the German club this season across various competitions. Advertisement The 24-year-old has led the line well for the German club and deserves credit for averaging 2.7 shots, 0.5 key passes and 0.8 dribbles per game in the Bundesliga. However, he has lacked quality when distributing the ball in the final third based on his pass success rate of 71.5% in the German first division (stats via whoscored). Boniface's current contract at the Bundesliga club will expire in the summer of 2028. Hence, the Magpies would have to make a convincing offer if they are serious about recruiting him this year. HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY – APRIL 05: Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in action during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Voith-Arena on April 05, 2025 in Heidenheim, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images) Should Newcastle United Boss Eddie Howe Snap Boniface Up? Boniface is proficient at finding a yard of space for himself to get some strikes in at goal. He can be a streaky goal-scorer in the final third and has got the eye to create the odd chance for others around him up top. Advertisement Standing at 1.90m, the Nigerian talent can use his strong frame to win his fair share of aerial duels up top. However, Boniface has to find a way to improve his link-up play in the opponent's half. Furthermore, there are some concerns over whether he can cope with the high intensity of the Premier League. Boniface would enhance the quality of Newcastle boss Eddie Howe's attack. He has what it takes to be a regular starter at the Tyneside club in the coming seasons. At 24, Boniface has got his peak years ahead of him which makes him a worthy target for the Magpies to pursue in this summer transfer window. However, Howe would have to be patient with his progress as the Nigerian striker might need some time to adjust to life at St. James' Park. All in all, the Magpies should consider snapping him up soon.
Scotsman
08-05-2025
- Scotsman
Luxury hotel worker caught taking photographs of child at East Lothian swimming pool
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A luxury hotel worker has been caught leaning over a cubicle and taking sordid photographs of a young child at an East Lothian swimming pool. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Peter Boniface was spotted snapping images of the seven-year-old victim getting dressed with his mobile phone at Dunbar Leisure Centre in 2022. A member of staff was informed and after confronting the 21-year-old hotel worker he immediately reported him to the police. Officers then carried out a search of Boniface's former home in Kelso, Scottish Borders, and discovered child abuse images and videos hidden on three devices. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told the child had been swimming at the leisure centre with their family and was getting dressed before leaving the building on August 20, 2022. Boniface, of Southouse, Edinburgh, was seen loitering in the area while fully dressed and holding a mobile phone. The court heard a witness saw Boniface, who works as a housekeeper at a five star luxury hotel in the Borders, looking over the top of the cubicle with his phone in his hand and reported him to a member of staff. Peter Boniface was spotted taking photos of a young child at an East Lothian swimming pool. | Alexander Lawrie Fiscal depute Morgan Beattie said the child was unaware of what had been happening. Police arrived at the leisure centre shortly after and Boniface was said to be 'extremely nervous and physically shaking'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Beattie said he told officers he had been looking at children online and the 'temptation was too much' while he was at the pool. Police confiscated the phone and recovered two devices from his home and found a total of 36 pictures and videos of children aged between five and 14-years-old being sexually abused by adults. Defence agent Mark Harrower said his client had been diagnosed with ADHD and autism in 2023 and was currently engaging with the sex offenders organisation Stop It Now. Sheriff Thomson placed Boniface on the sex offenders register on an interim basis and deferred sentence for the preparation of social work reports. Boniface appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, May 8 and pleaded guilty to taking, or allowing to be taken, indecent images of children between January 1 and August 20, 2022. He also admitted to attempting to, or taking, photos of a seven-year-old child doing a private act at Dunbar Leisure Centre, Dunbar, East Lothian, on August 20, 2022.
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Victor Boniface vs. SC Freiburg – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 4
Victor Boniface vs. SC Freiburg – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 4 [gambcom-standard rankid="4130" ] When Bayer Leverkusen goes up against SC Freiburg on Sunday, May 4 at 11:30 AM ET, will Victor Boniface find the back of the net? Continue reading for current stats and anytime goalscorer odds for this match. Bayer Leverkusen met FC Augsburg at home in its last match and prevailed by a final score of 2-0. The victorious Bayer Leverkusen side took 12 shots, outshooting FC Augsburg by two. Keep up with Bundesliga action this season on Fubo! Victor Boniface's Odds to Score a Goal vs. SC Freiburg Odds to score a goal next game: +175 Soccer player prop odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 6:41 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. [gambcom-standard rankid="4142" ] Victor Boniface's 2024-25 Stats This season, he has played in 23 matches, scoring in seven of them. Comparing Boniface's expected goals total (5.0) to his actual total (eight), you see an overperformance of 3.0. In 23 games this season, he has recorded an assist in two of them. From the penalty spot, Boniface has one attempt and zero goals. So far in the 2024-25 season, he is averaging 1.9 shots per match, having attempted 43 in total (18 on target). Bayer Leverkusen vs. SC Freiburg Scoring Insights In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen has put up 66 goals in 31 games (second in league), and SC Freiburg has given up 47 in 31 matches (ninth). SC Freiburg is 12th in the Bundesliga in goals scored (44 overall, 1.4 per game), and Bayer Leverkusen is second in goals conceded (35 overall, 1.1 per game). Bayer Leverkusen's goal difference (+31) ranks second in the Bundesliga. In terms of goal differential, SC Freiburg is 10th in the Bundesliga at -3. Bayer Leverkusen vs. SC Freiburg Match Info Matchup: Bayer Leverkusen at SC Freiburg Bayer Leverkusen at SC Freiburg Time: 11:30 AM ET 11:30 AM ET Date: May 4, 2025 May 4, 2025 Venue: Europa-Park-Stadion Europa-Park-Stadion Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+ Watch Bayer Leverkusen vs. SC Freiburg on ESPN+ More Player Props: [gambcom-standard rankid="4338" ]
Otago Daily Times
02-05-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Legal review delaying Lake2Lake
It may be some time before any work is done on the extension to the Lake2Lake trail in Southland. The Fiordland Trail Trust said last month it had opted to pause the construction work from Patience Bay to Sinclair Rd as it was waiting for a decision from the Department of Conservation about an amendment for which it applied in December. The trust worked with a specialist herpetologist in October and, during this time, part of the vegetation was also cleared. After finding no evidence of the Southland green skink, which triggered the need for a plan, the trust sought an amendment with Doc to allow construction to the originally consented 3m trail formation, Mr Boniface said last month. "We proceeded to construct from Patience Bay up to Sinclair Rd within the conditions that the wildlife permit set for us and we have got to a point where we have applied for an amendment to those conditions to enable us to build a safe two-way trail," he said. "We have not had that approval. There are some complications around the Wildlife Act being challenged ... and I think our application for the amendment has been caught up in all of that." Department of Conversation Te Anau operations manager John Lucas confirmed the application had been assessed. But a court decision had thrown a spanner in the works. "There is likely to be a delay due to the recent High Court decision requiring a review of Wildlife Act legislation. The Fiordland Trail Trust application to construct a 3m trail on Public Conservation Land requires permission issued under the Wildlife Act for the disturbance/killing of wildlife." The decision referred to a case over Mt Messenger in the North Island. The High Court ruled the Doc permit for the Mt Messenger bypass project, which allowed the killing of protected wildlife, was unlawful. Doc said in a recent statement the decision had implications for other projects that involve potentially incidental killing of wildlife. While the ruling does not require immediate cessation of activities for existing Wildlife Act authorisations, operators must now take all reasonable steps to avoid harming wildlife.— APL
Otago Daily Times
22-04-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
More frustration for trust as trail extension delayed again
The extension of the Lake2Lake Trail has hit another bump but the Fiordland Trail Trust hopes to be back on track by the end of the year. Chairman David Boniface said yesterday the trust opted to pause the construction work from Patience Bay to Sinclair Rd as it was waiting for a decision from the Department of Conservation about an amendment for which it applied in December. In August last year, it "finally" received the green light from Doc to extend the trail after it requested a wildlife permit and a lizard management plan for the area. The trust would also include a modified vegetation clearance method, and ensure the trail formation width was no more than 2.2m. Mr Boniface said the work with a specialist herpetologist started in October and, during this time, part of the vegetation was also cleared. However, after finding no evidence of the Southland green skink, which triggered the need for a plan, the trust sought an amendment with Doc to allow construction to the originally consented 3m trail formation, Mr Boniface said. "We proceeded to construct from Patience Bay up to Sinclair Rd within the conditions that the wildlife permit set for us and we have got to a point where we have applied for an amendment to those conditions to enable us to build a safe two-way trail. "We have not had that approval. There are some complications around the Wildlife Act being challenged ... and I think our application for the amendment has been caught up in all of that." He hoped to have it sorted by spring so the trust could continue to construct the extension which was about 2km long. If the trust gets the approval wanted, it would take about three weeks to a month for the work to be completed, he said. Mr Boniface said the last delay added to several other hicups they had encountered since the original consents and agreements were obtained in mid-2022. 'We've been frustrated from a long way back. "We've had a resource consent in place for — it'll be three years in August and our funders and the trail users in that are pretty concerned by all this. "We've got a lot more we want to get on with and this is delaying us, our progress as a trust." At present, the trail, which cost about $1.8 million to build, is about 35km long. Doc was approached for comment, but was unable to reply to questions by deadline.
