{"id":35097,"date":"2023-02-20T16:04:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/ghana-christian-atsus-body-arrives-in-accra"},"modified":"2023-02-20T18:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:10:38","slug":"ghana-christian-atsus-body-arrives-in-accra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ghana-christian-atsus-body-arrives-in-accra","title":{"rendered":"Ghana: Christian Atsu&#8217;s body arrives in Accra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KktAp1JVjtw<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghana: Christian Atsu&#039;s body arrives in Accra\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KktAp1JVjtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>The remains of former Ghana international footballer Christian Atsu who died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey were being flown home on Sunday, the country&#8217;s foreign ministry said.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 44,000 people in both countries.<\/p>\n<p>There were initial reports the former Chelsea and Newcastle player had been rescued a day after the quake, but these turned out to be false and his body was found on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;The remains will be accompanied by his family and Ghana&#8217;s ambassador to Turkey on a Turkish airlines flight and will arrive in Accra (Ghana&#8217;s capital) at 7:40 p.m. Sunday,&#8221;<\/b> the foreign ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the ministry said that Atsu&#8217;s older brother and twin sister were present at the site of the rescue when his body was recovered.<\/p>\n<p>His widow Marie-Claire Rupio and their three children were in the stands at St James&#8217; Park on Saturday to join in a tribute to the player before Newcastle&#8217;s Premier League match against Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Atsu scored the last of his 33 career goals for Hatayspor in Turkey&#8217;s Super Lig on February 5, hours before the quake struck.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are no words to describe our sadness,&#8221; tweeted his Turkish top-flight club in homage to him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will not forget you, Atsu. Peace be upon you, beautiful person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He previously played for his national team the Black Stars and Ghana&#8217;s President Nana Akufo-Addo said &#8220;football has lost one of its finest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KktAp1JVjtw The remains of former Ghana international footballer Christian Atsu who died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey were being flown home on Sunday, the country&#8217;s foreign ministry said. 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