The body of Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu was found dead under the rubble of a residence in the Turkish city of hataione of the most destroyed by the strong earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, after several days of searching.
The news was confirmed by his team, the hataysporand by his representative, Murat Uzunmehmed. “The remains of our footballer Christian Atsu, who lost his life in the collapse, are on their way to be sent to his home country of Ghana. We will not forget you, Atsu. Peace be with you, beautiful person. There are no words to describe our sadness. Rest in peace”, wrote the institution on its official Twitter account.
According to the Turkish media, the footballer was under the rubble of the residence ronesanos, a 12-story tower that collapsed in the earthquake. It is also guaranteed by his agent in Turkey, Uzunmehmet. “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble. They’re still getting their things out. His phone was also found ”.
the embassy of Ghana in Turkey explained that “Christian Atsu’s older brother and twin sister, as well as an embassy attaché, were present at the scene when the body was recovered”.
Atsu was 31 years old, played as a striker and had gone through Porto (Portugal), Malaga from Spain, Chelsea and Newcastle from Englandamong other clubs, as well as being part of the Ghana national team, with which he played the Brazil World Cup 2014 and was chosen the best player in the Africa Cup of Nations 2015.
Some of the clubs Atsu played for were shocked by the news. “Everyone at Chelsea Football Club is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of our former player, Christian Atsu. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”, Chelsea published on their social networks.
“We deeply regret the death of Christian Atsu, a MálagaCF player during the 15/16 season. A very strong hug for the family, friends and colleagues from his club, Hatayspor. rest in peace christian”, wrote the official Málaga account.
The Turkish Federation, for its part, posted: “It is with deep sadness that we learned that Takas Hatayspor football player Christian Atsu lost his life in the earthquake that struck our country. Our condolences to Christian Atsu’s family, relatives, fans and Hatayspor community”.
Source: Telam.
