Ghana international Majeed Ashimeru has paid his tribute to the late Christian Atsu who died tragically following an earthquake in Turkey.
Atsu lost his life following the devastating earthquake that hit the city of Hatay in Turkey on February 6, 2023.
The lifeless body of Atsu was recovered from the rubble of the collapsed apartment he was living in on February 18, 2023.
Ashimeru, who shared the dressing room with Atsu at the Black Stars has taken to social media to pay tribute to the 31-year-old.
“Your life was a blessing; your memory, a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. May Allah give you eternal rest” he tweeted.
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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.