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Atsu scored the final of his 33 profession objectives for Hatayspor in Türkiye’s Super Lig on February 5, simply hours be fore the lethal quake struck.
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The stays of former Ghana worldwide footballer Christian Atsu who died within the devastating earthquake in Türkiye had been being flown dwelling on Sunday, the nation’s international ministry mentioned.
Atsu, 31, was caught up within the 7.7-magnitude quake that rocked Türkiye and Syria on February 6, killing greater than 46,000 folks in each nations.
There had been preliminary stories the previous Chelsea and Newcastle participant had been rescued a day after the quake, however these turned out to be false and his physique was discovered on Saturday.
“The remains will be accompanied by his family and Ghana’s ambassador to Türkiye on a Turkish airlines flight and will arrive in Accra (Ghana’s capital) at 7:40 pm Sunday,” the international ministry mentioned.
On Saturday, the ministry mentioned that Atsu’s older brother and twin sister had been current on the web site of the rescue in Türkiye when his physique was recovered.
His widow Marie-Claire Rupio and their three kids had been within the stands at St James’ Park in London on Saturday to affix a tribute to the participant earlier than Newcastle’s Premier League match towards Liverpool.
Atsu scored the final of his 33 profession objectives for Hatayspor in Türkiye’s Super Lig on February 5, simply hours be fore the quake struck.
He beforehand performed for his nationwide staff the Black Stars and Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo mentioned “football has lost one of its finest ambassadors, one who will be difficult to replace”.
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