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Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, is mourning the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died in a road accident on Tuesday in Delta State.
Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, was reportedly involved in a traffic accident in Umunede.
He was taken to a hospital in Agbor, also in Delta State, where doctors later confirmed his death.
Ndidi’s club, Besiktas, announced the loss in a statement shared on Tuesday via its official X account.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of our footballer Wilfred Ndidi’s esteemed father, Sunday Ndidi, in a fatal traffic accident,” the club said.
“May Allah grant mercy to the deceased; we extend our condolences to our footballer Wilfred Ndidi, his family, and loved ones.”
The tragedy comes days after Ndidi captained Nigeria to a third place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, a tournament in which he scored his first international goal for the Super Eagles.
While celebrating his headed goal against Tunisia in Nigeria’s second group match, the midfielder paid a quiet tribute to his late father and recalled his admiration for former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo.
“The celebration came from my dad because he was always talking about Kanu Nwankwo,” Ndidi told journalists in Morocco.
“So I just thought about my dad. I had seen the video before, but it came to my head, and I said I was going to do it for my dad.”
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