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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has shared the inspiration behind his tribute to Nigerian football great Nwankwo Kanu, which he performed after scoring Nigeria\u2019s second goal against Tunisia in the 2025 AFCON match on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Ndidi\u2019s celebration mirrored Kanu\u2019s iconic dance from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, when Nigeria celebrated its thrilling comeback against Brazil in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

During his post-match interview following the Super Eagles\u2019 3\u20132 triumph over Tunisia, Ndidi explained, \u201cI was reminded of my dad, who always speaks highly of Kanu.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw the video and thought, \u2018I will do that for him.\u2019 It was truly special to score my first goal in over a decade, and securing the win is even more important,\u201d the Besiktas midfielder said.<\/p>\n

Ndidi will now hope to lead Eric Chelle\u2019s side to another victory when they face Uganda next on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has shared the inspiration behind his tribute to Nigerian football great Nwankwo Kanu, which he performed after scoring Nigeria\u2019s second goal against Tunisia in the 2025 AFCON match on Saturday night. 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