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
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I knew it must have been Shea butter vardy was calling ‘juju cream “.
I can tell you categorically everything Vardy said was correct..
They say it as it is in England.
They are not people to do secrets or protect privacy, they are open and very far from being discreet..
So,Ndidi can deny it as much as he can,I believe Vardy is not far from the truth..
@Greenturf my man.. which one is everything Vardy said was correct.. since when did shear butter become juju?
Vardy might have mistaken the appearance(colour or smell) in a big container (tube) for juju….
You know this white folks they sometimes see our african way of practice and doing stuff as weird hence the term juju….
You go explain taya hahaha…!
I personally will not read any meaning to vardy’s comment
I have oyinbo wife here that will always laugh at me each time i visit naija and bring some roots along ,
She always refer to it as Voodo
Even if our kids would drink and tell her how much good they feel after drinking it
So Vardys comment is not unusual….
Vardy was very wiked for spewing out that wiked ness out of his mouth. You look us finish and say it to the whole world that somebody said they collected juju from witch doctor.
Which witch doctor, Ndidi last days in leiecster were plagues with injuries.
All these wiked talk is what make people like Hakeemi to grab face towel during penalties.
Vardi once again you very wiked.
I didn’t blame you ho vardy it is those two wiked guys, cos if they don’t say things like that it will be hard for you to think Nigeria is manufactural of juju