Ndidi Reacts To Vardy’s ‘Juju Cream’ Claims

Wilfred Ndidi has clarified claims by former Leicester City teammate that he and Kelechi Iheanacho used “juju cream” to heal from their injuries during their time at the Foxes.

Vardy made the claim in the latest episode of ‘Jamie Vardy’s Having a Party’ podcast.

The 39-year-old narrated how Ndidi and Iheanacho used to go back home in Nigeria after injuries and return to the club with “a nice big tub of juju cream”, which was the only ointment the masseuse was allowed to apply to the affected area.

The 2016 Premier League title winner with Leicester added that when the players are queried about the source of the substance, they would claim it was from “a Nigerian witch doctor”.

“They used to get injured. Little knocks, then go back to Nigeria for just one day. They come back with a nice big tub of juju cream,” Vardy said.

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“That was the only thing that the messeuse was allowed to apply to the injured area. They used to tell us that it had come from a Nigerian witch doctor.”

The claim generated reactions on social media, and one of them was former Everton and Nigeria international Victor Anichebe, who quoted the Instagram handles of Ndidi and Iheanacho, asking what cream Vardy was referring to.

Ndidi replied to the Anichebe’s comment that it was “shea butter” sourced locally, not any magical ointment.

Shea butter is a fat (triglyceride; mainly oleic acid and stearic acid) extracted from the nut of the African shea tree.

It is known by many local names in Nigeria , such as kaɗe or kaɗanya in Hausa, òkwùmá in the Igbo language and òrí in the Yoruba language.

Shea butter is mainly used in the cosmetics industry for skin- and hair-related products (lip gloss, lipstick, skin moisturizer creams and emulsions, and hair conditioners for dry and brittle hair). It is also used by soap makers and massage oil manufacturers.

By James Agberebi