Tag: Ndidi
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Ndidi returns for Leicester City
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has returned to full training for Leicester City following an abductor injury. The Nigerian midfielder has been out of action after suffering a knock in the Foxes’ 4-2 defeat to Burnley in a Premier League game in September. As a result, he missed Leicester’s rise to the top of the Premier…
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Ebuehi replaces Ndidi in Super Eagles squad
FC Twente defender Tyronne Ebuehi will replace Wilfred Ndidi in Nigeria’s squad for October’s friendly games against Algeria and Tunisia. Ndidi was among the initial 25-man squad with Ebuehi grouped with players on standby. However, injury for the Leicester City midfielder in the Foxes’ 4-2 triumph over Burnley ruled him out of the encounter meant…
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Ex-Super Eagles Stars anoint Ndidi as future Super Eagles captain
Leicester City’s midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been tipped as the future captain of the national team by prominent former Nigerian internationals following his recent stellar performances for both club and country. Ndidi, who was vice captain for the national U-17 team in his early days, has been one of the mainstays of his English Premier…
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Super Eagles player, Ndidi, wife welcome first child
Super Eagles midfielder, Ndidi Wilfred and his wife, Dinma, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl. Ndidi shared the good news on the Instagram page with his followers and also revealed her name. He shared photos of him cuddling his newborn baby and another photo of his wife as they left the hospital. He…
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Ndidi, Osimhen miss out in CAF final list for 2019 African Player of the Year
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the final 10 nominees for the 2019 African Player of the Year award. CAF had initially released a list of 30 players. But the Nigerian duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Osimhen have been dropped. Two-time reigning champion Mohamed Salah has once again been nominated, alongside his…
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Ndidi receives yellow card in City defeat as Iwobi fires blank in Everton loss
It was double migraine for Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as he bagged a yellow card in Leicester City 2-1 defeat by Liverpool on Saturday. Ndidi who as usual was in action for 90 minutes was handed the yellow card in the 30th minute of the match by referee, Chris Kavanagh. Ndidi was however not…
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FA Cup: Iheanacho, Ndidi on target as Leicester advance
Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice while his compatriot Wilfred Ndidi added another one for Leicester City in the FA Cup on Saturday as the Foxes defeated English third-tier side Peterborough 5-1 in the fourth round of the competition. Fousseni Diabate scored a brace also for Leicester City who advanced to the fifth round of…
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Ndidi Named In Top 100 Players Of 2017, Better Than Kante
Celebrated sports television channel Sky Sports has published on its website the Top 100 players of 2017, with only one Nigerian making the prestigious list. Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi clocked in at number 65 and ranked higher than top Premier League stars David de Gea (Manchester United), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), N’Golo Kante (Chelsea), and…