Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has shared the inspiration behind his tribute to Nigerian soccer nice Nwankwo Kanu, which he carried out after scoring Nigeria’s second purpose towards Tunisia within the 2025 AFCON match on Saturday night time.
Ndidi’s celebration mirrored Kanu’s iconic dance from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, when Nigeria celebrated its thrilling comeback towards Brazil within the semifinals.
Throughout his publish-match interview following the Super Eagles’ 3–2 conquer Tunisia, Ndidi defined, “I was reminded of my dad, who all the time speaks extremely of Kanu.
“I noticed the video and thought, ‘I will do this for him.’ It was really particular to attain my first purpose in over a decade, and securing the win is much more essential,” the Besiktas midfielder stated.
Ndidi will now hope to steer Eric Chelle’s facet to a different victory once they face Uganda subsequent on Tuesday.
