Over two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, football player Christian Atsu was discovered dead inside the wreckage of his home, his agent reported.
The 31-year-old Ghanaian international played for Everton, Chelsea, and Newcastle in the Premier League.
After the earthquake on February 6 that led to the collapse of his flat in Antakya, Hatay, Atsu had been missing.
His Turkish Premier League team Hatayspor stated, “There are no words to express our condolences.
“Atsu, we won’t forget you. May peace be with you, lovely person.
Following the earthquake, Hatayspor first stated that Atsu had been rescued “with injuries,” but a day later that statement was corrected.
On Saturday, his agent Nana Sechere, who has been in Hatay, tweeted confirmation of the news, writing: “It is with great pleasure that I