Victor Boniface has courted controversy after claiming football money does not pay and urged his audience to seek alternative ways to make money.

Boniface is one of the funniest Nigerian footballers and has earned the nickname “meme lord” for constantly sharing memes with his followers on social media.

Fans sometimes criticise his use of social media telling him to focus on football, particularly with his lack of goals for the national team almost two years after his debut.

Boniface is drifting into content creation and spent most of his holiday in Nigeria hanging out with top Nigerian celebrities and social media influencers.

He appeared on Dr Craze Clowns’ Therapy session on YouTube, after his fans booked him for the meetup because of his “unprofessional conducts”, particularly with the use of social media.

The former Royal Union Saint-Gilloise star during a segment admitted he needed help and showed his therapist his account balance, which was ₦4,300.

He claimed fans will not understand that he needs help, reiterating that he needs help: “I need this help but you won't understand, leave football, football no dey pay.”

The striker claimed content creation pays more, which fans agreed with him in the comments section.

@iam_Kin9 wrote:

“At this point, I can't tell if Victor Boniface is a footballer or a content creator.”

@Leke__ wrote:

“😂😂 Boniface na skit maker true true.”

@Khaleelmuhd111 wrote:

“It could be true this skit thing go fit him o. Victor Boniface is funny 😅😅😂🤣”

@tosinjones_gidi wrote:

“Boniface career na comedy.”

The striker is contracted to Bayer Leverkusen until the summer of 2029, having signed a five-year deal when he joined the club in August 2023 from Royal Union Saint-Gilloise, which was extended by a year in January.

According to Sky Germany, the club doubled his €3mil per year salary to €6mil, earning him a weekly €115,000 (₦212,750,000), which makes him one of the highest-paid Nigerian players in Europe.

His fortune could have improved when he agreed a €15mil (₦27.75bn) per year salary with Al-Nassr in January, but the Saudi club opted to sign Colombian forward Jhon Duran instead.

New manager Erik ten Hag’s arrival initially threatened Boniface's time at the club, but a recent report from Kicker claimed that the Dutch coach is willing to work with the Nigerian striker.

Legit.ng previously reported that Boniface teamed up with Super Eagles teammates to launch a talk show, which is expected to release its first episode this month.

The Bayer Leverkusen star joined forces with Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka and will focus on delivering content around sports, entertainment and vibes.

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Source: Legit.ng