Black Stars captain Andre Ayew and a host of other Ghanaian players have paid tribute to winger Christian Atsu who tragically lost his life in the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey.
Atsu died after being trapped beneath rubble for 12 days following the terrible earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
In the early hours of Saturday, February 18, 2023, the player's lifeless body was recovered from the debris.
Atsu won his first senior cap for the Ghana national team on 1 June 2012 against Lesotho, scoring in the process.
The following year, he was in the Ghanaian squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. He started the first match, a 2–2 draw against the DR Congo, and was a substitute in the following 1–0 win over Mali.
Atsu was selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, starting in all the matches as Ghana was eliminated in the group stage.
At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Atsu scored twice in a 3–0 win over Guinea in the quarter-finals.
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— Nicolas Williams (@willliamsssnico) February 18, 2023
RIP BRO my deepest condolences to your family ' Allah Kareem 🙏💔 pic.twitter.com/R3zskZXKiT
— Rashid Sumaila (@rashidsumaila37) February 18, 2023
Awful 😭news this morning. Rest Well Christian 💔🕊️.
— Joseph Paintsil (@josephpaintsil_) February 18, 2023
🗣Andre Ayew on Christian Atsu 💔 pic.twitter.com/BfBkEX29Pm
— F I I F I T A C K I E💎 (@fiifitackie) February 18, 2023
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Rest well bro. 💔💔💔💔💔💔😢 pic.twitter.com/aG4fYQbIrq
— baba abdul-rahman (@babarahmangh) February 18, 2023
RIP my brother 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/muwMXxCXGp
— Frank Acheampong (@okeboquansah) February 18, 2023