Abuja, Nigeria — Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has been thrown into mourning following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who reportedly died in a road accident on Tuesday.
The late Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, was involved in a fatal traffic accident in Umunede, Delta State. He was rushed to a hospital in Agbor, also in Delta State, where he was later confirmed dead.
Ndidi’s club side, Beşiktaş, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement released on Tuesday via their official X (formerly Twitter) 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 heartfelt condolences to our footballer Wilfred Ndidi, his family, and loved ones.”
The sad news comes just months after Ndidi captained Nigeria to a third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where he also scored his first-ever international goal for the Super Eagles.
During Nigeria’s second group match against Tunisia, Ndidi celebrated his headed goal with a gesture inspired by his late father and former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu.
“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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