Watford striker Odion Ighalo is still grieving over the death of his father, Paul Ighalo, who passed away on Monday morning after complaining of being weak three days ago.<br /><br />A day before the Hornets clashed with Crystal Palace in one of the semifinal ties in the Emirates FA Cup, the Nigeria international spoke to his dad for the last time.<br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;m short of words at this moment. I can&rsquo;t believe my dad is no more. I spoke to him on Saturday and he prayed for me,&rdquo; said Ighalo to thenff.com. <br /><br />&ldquo;I never knew that would be the last time we would have a father-and-son conversation. <br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to miss him a great deal because he has been the greatest motivator for me in my career.&rdquo;<br /><br />NFF President Amaju Pinnick, on behalf of the football fraternity, was in contact with Ighalo on Monday to mourn with him and offered condolences. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />