Ashish Ranjan
Local media in Turkey claimed on Saturday that his management stated that the body of Ghana national player and former Newcastle midfielder Christian Atsu had been found in Turkey beneath the wreckage of the apartment where he lived. Atsu was a former player for Newcastle.
His manager in Turkey, Murat Uzunmehmet, reported to the DHA news agency on Saturday that his body had been discovered under the rubble in the province of Hatay in southern Turkey.
“The lifeless body of Atsu was discovered underneath the rubble. At this time, other objects are still being removed from the building. Additionally, his phone was located “Uzunmehmet told the media in Hatay, which is where the body of the athlete was discovered.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning
My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers and support
— Nana Sechere (@iAmNana7) February 18, 2023
Among the thousands of structures that were reduced to rubble in Turkey were apartment complexes with multiple stories that were occupied by people.
Nana Sechere, an agent for a Ghanaian footballer, tweeted the following: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to everyone who has been concerned about Christian Atsu’s well-being that unfortunately, his body was found this morning. To his family and other loved ones, please accept my sincerest sympathies. I would like to take this moment to thank everyone for their prayers and support. I appreciate it more than you know.”
During this extremely trying time, I would ask that everyone respect the family’s need for privacy so that we can finish making the required arrangements. Thank you.
Christian Atsu joined Hatayspor, a Turkish Super Lig team headquartered in the southern province of Hatay near the core of Turkey’s devastating earthquake, in September.
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Atsu was supposed to travel out of southern Turkey hours before the earthquake, but Hatayspor’s manager reported on Friday that the Ghanaian elected to remain with the club after scoring the game-winning goal in a Super Lig encounter on February 5.
