In response to the nation’s international ministry, the stays of former Ghana worldwide participant Christian Atsu, who perished in a horrible earthquake in Turkey, had been returned dwelling on Sunday.
On February 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing greater than 44,000 folks in each international locations.
The previous Chelsea and Newcastle footballer was reported to have been rescued the day after the earthquake, however this turned out to be incorrect, and his physique was found on Saturday.
“The stays might be accompanied by his household and Ghana’s ambassador to Turkey on a Turkish airways flight and can arrive in Accra (Ghana’s capital) at 7:40 p.m. Sunday,” the international ministry stated.
On Saturday, the ministry stated that Christian Atsu’s older brother and twin sister had been current on the website of the rescue when his physique was recovered.
His widow Marie-Claire Rupio and their three kids had been within the stands at St James’ Park on Saturday to affix in a tribute to the participant earlier than Newcastle’s Premier League match in opposition to Liverpool.
Christian Atsu scored the final of his 33 profession objectives for Hatayspor in Turkey’s Tremendous Lig on February 5, hours earlier than the quake struck.
“There are not any phrases to explain our unhappiness,” tweeted his Turkish top-flight membership in homage to him.
“We is not going to neglect you, Atsu. Peace be upon you, stunning individual.”
He beforehand performed for his nationwide staff the Black Stars and Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo stated “soccer has misplaced one in all its best.
