The lifeless body of Ghanaian footballer
Christian Atsu
, a former Malaga player, has been found under the rubble of a residence in the Turkish city of
Hatay
, one of the most destroyed by the strong earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on the 6th.
This was reported to the Turkish media by Atsu's representative in Turkey,
Murat Uzunmehmet
, confirming the death of the international player for the Ghanaian national team and the Turkish club
Hatayspor
, who was missing.
The 31-year-old striker, who has also played for Porto
,
Chelsea
and
Newcastle
,
among other clubs, died under the rubble of his home at the "Ronesans Residence", where his relatives, who had moved to
Turkey
, Rescue work has been going on for days.
Hatayspor's manager,
Fatih Ilek
, said that Atsu had planned to leave the club, and had bought a plane ticket to France for the same day as the earthquake,
but backed out of that plan after scoring a goal in the last minute of the game against Hatayspor. Kasimpasa from Istanbul and canceled the trip
.
"He had a plane ticket, but he refused to leave because he played well and scored. An earthquake caught him on his happiest day," said Ilek.
Atsu had been missing since the first day of the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes,
which left at least 45,000 dead in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria
.
Taner Savut
, the sports director of Hatayspor, was also left under the rubble of the Ronesans residence, where Atsu lived, but nothing is known about him yet.
Experts estimate that there are still tens of thousands of bodies under the collapsed buildings
.
The Turkish Football Federation has approved the withdrawal of nine teams from its leagues, including Hatayspor (Super League), which lost players or suffered serious damage in the earthquakes.
Source: EFE
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