{"id":21790,"date":"2026-01-28T03:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T03:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/nigeria-captain-wilfred-ndidis-father-dies-in-car-accident\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T03:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T03:16:42","slug":"nigeria-captain-wilfred-ndidis-father-dies-in-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/nigeria-captain-wilfred-ndidis-father-dies-in-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi&#8217;s father dies in car accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) &#8211; Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi&#8217;s father died in a car accident just a week after Ndidi helped out at a Super Eagles match. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">3rd place in Africa Cup<\/span> of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Ademola Orazia, director of communications for the Nigeria Football Federation, told The Associated Press on Sunday that Ndidi died on Tuesday morning in an accident in the town of Umunede in Nigeria&#8217;s Delta state.<\/p>\n<p>Wilfred Ndidi, 29, wrote: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">on instagram stories<\/span> &#8220;I said it in an excited voice, but deep down I said goodbye. &#8230; What happened to what we talked about, so we don&#8217;t talk anymore, just memories?&#8221; of his last conversation with his father Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Ndidi mentioned the celebration he held for his father after scoring in the 3-2 Africa Cup win over Tunisia in the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even when I score my first goal for the national team, I do the papillo dance for you and you just do it like that&#8230;&#8221; Ndidi wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Federation pays tribute to Social Network <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">post<\/span> &#8220;Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time, Wilfred.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ndidi&#8217;s club Besiktas, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">I also used X<\/span> I would like to express my condolences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are extremely saddened to learn that Sunday Ndidi, the esteemed father of our footballer Wilfred Ndidi, has tragically passed away in a fatal traffic accident,&#8221; the Turkish club wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In late December, former world heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua sustained a minor injury. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Two of his friends died in a car accident.<\/span> Near Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press on Africa Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/africa-cup-of-nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nigeria-ndidi-father-dies-car-crash-afc403250da649482245cf144900612c\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) &#8211; Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi&#8217;s father died in a car accident just a week after Ndidi helped out at a Super Eagles match. 3rd place in Africa Cup of the nation. 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