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Nigeria: Super Eagles Captain Wilfred Ndidi Loses Father in Fatal Accident
Wilfred Ndidi mourns his father Sunday, who died in a Delta State road accident, shortly after Nigeria's 2025 AFCON bronze win, prompting widespread tributes.
- On Tuesday, Besiktas confirmed Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi is mourning after his father, Sunday Ndidi, died just weeks after Nigeria's 2025 AFCON bronze.
- In Umunede, Delta State, Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer and father of Wilfred Ndidi, died Tuesday after a road accident, according to Punch Newspapers.
- Ndidi was one of Nigeria's key players at AFCON, scoring his first international goal against Tunisia with a celebration honoring his father's bond and Kanu Nwankwo.
- Tributes have continued to pour in from teammates, fans and well-wishers praising Wilfred Ndidi's commitment to the Super Eagles amid a difficult January for the team.
- Recent sports tragedies have included a road accident killing Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, linked to Anthony Joshua’s inner circle, while goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali announced his mother’s death.
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- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
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