Nigeria: mourning strikes the Super Eagles

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·27 de janeiro de 2026

Nigeria: mourning strikes the Super Eagles

Wilfred Ndidi

After Kalidou Koulibaly with Senegal, it's now Wilfred Ndidi’s turn to mourn a family member. The captain of Nigeria's Super Eagles lost his father this Tuesday.

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Sunday Ndidi, father of Wilfred Ndidi, passed away this Tuesday following a road accident. The retired military officer is reported to have been involved in a crash in Umunede, Delta State, Nigeria. His death was confirmed after he was rushed to Agbor Hospital, also in Delta State.

💔 R.I.P. 😢 Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi's world shattered! His father, Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, lost his life in a tragic road accident in Delta State.
– terça-feira, 27 de janeiro de 2026

Besiktas confirmed the incident on Tuesday. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Sunday Ndidi, father of our footballer Wilfred Ndidi, in a fatal road accident," the club wrote in a statement released via its official X account.

C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous avons appris le décès tragique de Sunday Ndidi, père Wilfred Ndidi, survenu dans un accident de la route. Nous adressons nos plus sincères condoléances à Wilfred Ndidi, à sa famille ainsi qu’à ses proches. 🙌
– terça-feira, 27 de janeiro de 2026