Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has paid tribute to the late Hatayspor winger Christian Atsu who was found dead on Saturday morning after 12 days.
The footballer was 31 years old and is survived by his wife, Marie-Claire Rupio Atsu, and two children.
Atsu’s death was confirmed on Saturday morning by his agent Nana Sechere, who took to Twitter to break the sad news.
The footballer was trapped under the rubble after a devastating earthquake rocked some parts of Turkey over a week ago.
Asamoah Gyan took to his official Twitter page to tweet: "R.I.P Brother" and a second tweet: "THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING BROTHER"
Atsu played for various European clubs, such as Chelsea, FC Porto, Newcastle United, Everton, and Bournemouth.
Atsu joined Hatayaspor in September of last year, and just hours before the natural disaster that has claimed over 45,000 lives, he scored his first goal for the club on Sunday, February 5.
R.I.P Brother 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/itsjq2jVwt
— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) February 18, 2023
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING BROTHER 💔💔💔💔💔💔🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/MO7GW9CxfN
— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) February 18, 2023