News about Christian Atsu

Marie-Claire Rupio, the husband of Christian Atsu's son, has spoken out about his death in the Turkish earthquake six months ago, including alerting their children of the tragic news. In February, the former Newcastle and Ghana star was in Istanbul playing football for Hatayspor, although his family remained in Newcastle. His body was discovered in the aftermath of the earthquake after 12 days of searching. He was 31 years old when he died. In March, his body was flown to Ghana for his burial, including Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo.

After an evening game, Volkan Demirel finds it difficult to sleep. The former Turkey goalkeeper, now the head of Hatayspor, will continue to review everything he has seen. No wonder, then, that he had not lasted much kip as the evening of February 5 ticked towards morning. Demirel was trying to digest a 1-0 victory over Kasimpasa, which was boosted thanks to Christian Atsu's stoppage-time free-kick. 'Within the stadium, there was a certain degree of affection that hadn't been felt for hundreds of years,' Demirel says. I couldn't think of a better one if there was a day I had to die and be happy.'

Christian Atsu (left), who played for both teams for 12-years, died in February after a devastating earthquake struck Turkey, where Atsu was playing for Hatayspor and Syria, where Atsu was representing both Turkey and Syria. Following his death, the two sides have now banded together to promote the Arms Around The Child (AATC) charity, which Atsu promoted. The Blues and Toffees are selling the match-worn shirts (right) from their Premier League match against Stamford Bridge last month, after Newcastle supporters started a fund for the school in Senya Beraku, Ghana in 2018.

Thousands of people assembled outside the State House in Ghana's capital Accra, including family, acquaintances, government officials, the country's president, and former employees, all gathered to honor Atsu. The Ghanaian's body was discovered 12 days after the earthquake wreaked havoc on Turkey and Syria, killing more than 50,000 people. Last month, his body was repatriated to Ghana in preparations for his funeral in his home country today. Atsu, a 31-year-old boy, had played for Newcastle, Everton, and Porto. At the time of his death, he was playing for Turkish Super Lig team Hatayspor.

Thomas Partey has dedicated his goal during Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Bournemouth to his ex Ghana teammate Christian Atsu. Last month, Atsu had tragically died at the age of 31 following the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and northern Syria on February 6. The former Newcastle winger played for Ghana 64 times during his career and appeared alongside Partey for the National team on several occasions.

After being tragically wounded in the Turkish earthquake, Christian Atsu (right) and his Ghana international colleagues mourned the footballer's death. At their home in Accra, Ghana's capital, yesterday, his bereaved family accepted condolences from visitors and Atsu's former colleagues. Former Ghana international footballers Abedi Pele, Sule Muntari (top left), and Asamoah Gyan (bottom left) were seen arriving at the hotel to pay their respects and comforting his family. Atsu's death was announced on Saturday by his handler Nana Sechere, who said the player's body had been discovered 12 days after the disaster struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 44,000 people.

A fundraiser has been launched in honor of the late Christian Atsu, as well as a supporters group aiming to finish the former winger's effort to build a new school in Ghana. The former Magpies and Chelsea winger, 31, was reported to have died in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that has wreaked havoc on Turkey and Syria, with tributes pouring in from his former clubs. Newcastle observed a minute's silence before losing 2-0 to Liverpool on Saturday at an emotionally charged St James' Park and now fan group Talk of Tyneside have joined a charitable effort to support a cause close to his heart.

Mohammed Kudus of Ajax paid his respects to fellow Ghanaian countryman Christian Atsu who died in the devastating earthquake that recently struck Syria and Turkey, killing more than 40,000 people. After scoring in Ajax's victory over Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday, Kudus took off his shirt to display the word 'RIP Atsu.'

Christian Atsu's body was repatriated to Ghana today and praised as "as a wonderful man" whose "legacy will live on" by a children's charity he represented. Atsu's death was announced on Saturday by his handler Nana Sechere, who said the player's body was discovered 12 days after the devastating earthquake that killed Turkey and Syria and killed more than 44,000 people. Atsu, a 31-year-old Ghanai who named Chelsea, Everton, and Porto among his former clubs, was playing for Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor at the time of his death. Atsu had been an ambassador for global children's charity Arms Around The Child (AATC) since 2016, was the main benefactor of a new school that is nearing completion in Senya Beraku in Ghana

Arms Around the Child has paid tribute to their former ambassador, Christian Atsu, as a "unique and wonderful man" following his tragic death in Turkey. The former Newcastle forward was discovered surrounded by ruins 12 days after the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria last week. He had been missing since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the early hours of February 6's morning, but one of his agents informed his body on Saturday morning.

On Saturday night, Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring for Inter Milan, dedicating the penalty to his former teammate Christian Atsu. Atsu's officials announced that his body had been discovered in chaos 12 days after a major earthquake wreaked havoc on Turkey, where the Ghanaian was playing for Hatayspor earlier on Saturday. It was the 31-year-old's first club in a memorable career that included stints with Premier League clubs Newcastle United, Bournemouth, and Everton, but it was in the latter where he competed alongside Lukaku.

Christian Atsu, a former Chelsea and Newcastle player, is being flown to Ghana. Following the devastation earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria, Atsu was discovered dead on Saturday. The government of Ghana is making arrangements to obtain the mortal remains of the late Christian Atsu, a former Black Stars player,' according to a statement published on Sunday morning. On a Turkish airlines flight, the remains will be accompanied by his family and Ghana's Ambassador to Turkiye, and will land in Accra at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, February 19th, 2023.'

CRAIG HOPE: Christian Atsu was a kind of gentle soul. The tributes in death would have been the same as in life. The announcement of his death at the age of 31 in Turkey and Syria has not sparked excessive mourning. These words were not written or spoken one month ago, five years ago, five years ago, hardly. I remember sitting down with Atsu at the club's training ground for an interview just the two of us, back when he was at Newcastle United. His talent was not limited to football or even to himself, but rather a tool of helping others. In fact, our discussion was sorely lacking in terms of his occupation. Immanuel, a farmer, died suddenly in Ghana when he was 12 years old. It is tragic to think that Atsu's own three children did not reach this age before losing their father. Joshua, Joshua's oldest boy, is just nine years old.

After learning that Christian Atsu is one of the thousands killed in Turkey's devastating earthquake, Tyneside remembered two of its own before kick-off. The 31-year-old's wife and three children were at the game to see the former Newcastle and Chelsea midfielder honoured with a moving minute of applause. That came after the new 'Wor Flags' display in the East Stand commemorated Sir Bobby Robson's life on the 90th birthday of the former England and Newcastle boss.

Following the tragic deaths in Turkey, Eddie Howe, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Rafa Benitez have all paid their respects to Christian Atsu. In remembrance for the former Magpies winger ahead of their 2-0 loss to Liverpool, there was a minute's silence. The game was played at St James' Park by his wife and three young children. Between 2017 and 2021, the Ghanaian made 121 appearances while scoring eight times for the north-western side.

When investigators inquired about how the block came to crashing in the earthquake 12 days ago, search teams continued to investigate the wreckage for more victims. The footballer's residence, Rönezans Rezidans, which translates as Renaissance Residence, was one of the city's most exclusive buildings.

Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, Christian Atsu had been missing since the early hours of the morning of February 6 in Hatay, Turkey. Murat Uzunmehmet tragically told reporters on Saturday that the 31-year-old's lifeless body was discovered under the rubble,' a day after the tragedy first struck. 'Attentionally, more items are now being taken out,' he said. ' His phone was also discovered.' Atsu had been scheduled to fly out of southern Turkey just hours before the quake, but Hatayspor's boss said on Friday that the Ghanaian had decided to stay with the club after scoring the winning goal in a Super Lig match. As photographs of the coffin being loaded into an airplane at Adana airport showed the embassy is now arranging for the body to be transported to Ghana for burial.

Following the news of his death in Turkey, ex-Chelsea captain John Terry has paid tribute to Christian Atsu. Since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that took place in the early hours of February 6's morning, the 31-year-old had been missing, but one of his agents has now confirmed his body had been found under the rubble. At first, there were hopes that the Ghanai national had been saved, but his club Hatayspor and agent Nana Sechere denied it.

Following the discovery of Christian Atsu, a former Magpies winger, in the ruins of the Turkey earthquake, there will be a minute's silence ahead of Saturday's Premier League match between Newcastle and Liverpool. Nana Sechere, Atsu's representative, took to Twitter on Saturday morning to announce that Atsu's body had been recovered 12 days after the disaster that killed more than 40,000 people. In a post published on Saturday, Sechere said, "It's with the heaviest of hearts that I have to inform all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu's body was recovered this morning."

After their former footballer was confirmed to have died after the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, Newcastle United, Chelsea, and Everton have led the football world's tributes to Christian Atsu. Since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the early hours of February 6's morning, the 31-year-old had been missing, but one of his agents has now confirmed that his body had been discovered underneath the rubble. There had been aspired that the Ghana international had been rescued, but his team Hatayspor and agent Nana Sechere denied the allegations.

Christian Atsu (right), a footballer, was discovered dead 12 days after a devastating earthquake in Turkey. He played for Hatayspor in Antay Province, which was heavily affected by the natural disaster in southern Turkey and northern Syria, which is estimated to have killed more than 40,000 people. Also a touching video of Atsu's last match, a 1-0 win over Kasimpasa on February 5, has surfaced. The former Newcastle winger stepped up in the 97th minute to grab a set piece (left) before bending it into the corner to spark wild celebrations.

Following the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria last week, Christian Atsu has tragically died. Since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the early hours of the morning of February 6's, the 31-year-old's whereabouts remained unknown. Following the tragedy, more than 35,000 people were killed and thousands more wounded, and millions more were injured, and millions of people were left homeless.

Following the devastation earthquake that has struck Turkey and Syria, Trabzonspor supporters released an emotional tifo in favor of emergency services workers before their match against Basel. According to the most recent estimates, the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, which occurred while people were asleep, has claimed the lives of over 41,000 people. Rescue operations are still underway, including for former Newcastle and Chelsea player Christian Atsu, but authorities have yet to announce how many people are still missing. Trabzonspor announced before the Europa Conference League match that all proceeds from the game would be donated to the victims.

Christian Atsu's whereabouts have remained unclear more than a week after the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria, according to the former Newcastle midfielder's agent. Atsu, who has been with Turkish side Hatayspor since last summer, had been rescued from the wreckage of a building that collapsed in the disaster after the magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck on February 6, according to first reports. Nana Sechere, the 31-year-old Ghanaian's representative, later posted messages on Twitter on February 8 and 9, saying Atsu had yet to be discovered.