Ghana legend Abedi Pele is saddened by the death of Ghana and Hatayaspor midfielder Christian Atsu.
The 31-year was confirmed dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after his body was pulled out of the rubble following Turkey's devastating earthquake which has claimed many lives.
The former Olympic Marseille star took to social media to mounr the passing of the 2015 AFCON best player of the tournament.
“Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un … 🙏❤️🩹 Alhamduliliah! Rest well legend ❤️” he tweeted.
Atsu had been trapped under rubble for over 11 days before his passing, with the earthquake claiming the lives of over 45,000 people.
The Ghanaian had recently scored his first goal for Hatayaspor just hours before the natural disaster struck.
During his career, Atsu played 65 matches for Ghana, scoring nine goals. Two of his most famous goals came in the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Egypt and in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, quarter-finals clash against Guinea, where he scored an absolutely breathtaking goal.