Tremendous Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has misplaced his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died in a highway accident on Tuesday.
The late Sunday Ndidi, a retired navy officer, was mentioned to have been concerned in a visitors accident in Umunede, Delta State.
He was rushed to a hospital in Agbor, additionally in Delta State, the place he was confirmed lifeless.
Ndidi’s membership, Besiktas, confirmed the tragic incident in a press release launched on Tuesday by way of their official X account.
“We’re deeply saddened to be taught of the tragic passing of our footballer Wilfred Ndidi’s esteemed father, Sunday Ndidi, in a deadly visitors accident,” the membership mentioned.
“Could Allah grant mercy to the deceased; we prolong our condolences to our footballer Wilfred Ndidi, his household, and family members,” it added.
The dying comes months after Ndidi captained Nigeria to a third-place end on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the place he additionally scored his first worldwide objective for the Tremendous Eagles.
Whereas celebrating his headed objective towards Tunisia in Nigeria’s second group match, the midfielder paid tribute to his late father and referenced his admiration for former Tremendous Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo.
“The celebration got here from my dad as a result of he was all the time speaking about Kanu Nwankwo,” Ndidi informed journalists in Morocco.
“So I simply considered my dad. I had seen the video earlier than, however it got here to my head, and I mentioned I used to be going to do it for my dad.”