Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found dead in Turkey, his agent confirmed on Saturday.
Atsu, 31, has been found dead under the rubble almost two weeks after the horrible earth quakes in Turkey and Syria that cost over 40,000 people their lives.
The news are especially tragic as there was an earlier update by representatives of his club Hatayspor that Atsu had been found alive but it sadly was a case of mistaken identity.
On Saturday, his agent has confirmed that the sad new that Atsu’s body has been recovered.
“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,” his agent Nana Sechere stated.
“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.
“I ask that whilst we make the necessary arrangements, that everyone would please respect the privacy of the family during this very difficult time.”
Atsu played for clubs such as Porto, Newcastle United and Everton – he also represented Ghana 60 times, scoring 10 goals.
From everyone at iDiski Times, we would like to send our condolences to Atsu’s family and friends.
