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Former Newcastle player Christian Atsu is one of the missing under the rubble after the earthquakes in Turkey.
According to reports, he was found two days ago (Monday) with injuries to his right leg and with breathing difficulties.
But today (Wednesday), the group's doctor was interviewed and gave other and worrying details.
The doctor of the Turkish Hatayspor team said: "When we heard the news that he was taken to the hospital, we specifically went and checked, but he was not there. As of now, we know that he and the team's professional manager have not been found, unfortunately," he said.
Christian Atsu was not found, Hatayspor club doctor #JoySports pic.twitter.com/iQlk1AUeiR
— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) February 8, 2023
Atsu, played under the guidance of Abraham Grant in the Ghana national team.
The 31-year-old Ghanaian started his career at Porto, from where he was loaned to Portuguese side Rio Abe before signing with Chelsea who signed him on a 5-year contract in September 2013. However, during his contract years, the player was loaned to various teams including Vitesse, Everton, and Malaga.
In 2016, Atsu joined Newcastle in the media and made over 100 appearances.
He played in the last few months in Saudi Arabia's Al Riyadh West before coming to the Turkish league for the first time.
Various estimates indicate that around 11,200 people lost their lives in the powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Among them is 45-year-old Nader Johdar, a Syrian footballer who made 14 appearances for the local team.
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