VIDEO: Former Ghana defender John Paintsil breaks down in tears at Atsu's funeral

Published on: 17 March 2023

Former Ghana international, John Painstil could not hold back his tears at the final funeral rites Christian Atsu.

The pair shared the dressing room together during their spell with the Black Stars.

The 2015 AFCON best player died tragically in Turkey following a massive earthquake that hit the European country on February 6.

Atsu's body was pulled out of the rubble 12 days later after continuous search.

The winger had spells with several clubs before his untimely death, featuring for FC Porto, Rio Ave, Chelsea, AFC Bournemouth, Everton and others.

His final contribution to the game was scoring the winner for Hatayspor in the match against Kasimpasa.

He made 65 appearances and scored nine goals for the national team of Ghana.

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