Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, is mourning the de@th of his father, Sunday Ndidi, following a road accident in Delta State.
The retired military officer was reportedly involved in a crash on Tuesday, January 27, in Umunede and was confirmed de@d after being rushed to a hospital in Agbor, Delta State.
In a deeply emotional message shared on Instagram, Ndidi poured out his grief, recalling the final moments he shared with his father:
“You called me this morning with excitement in your voice, but deep down, you were saying goodbye.
What about the things we talked about, so we are not going to speak again?
When I scored my first ever national team goal, I did the Papilo dance celebration for you, but yet you are no more.”
Ndidi recently captained Nigeria to a third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, where he also scored his first international goal for the country. He celebrated with a dance inspired by Nigerian football legend Kanu Nwankwo, a player his father admired greatly.