Flight canceled hours before the earthquake: Christian Atsu was killed in Turkey - voila! sport

On video: fire and rescue teams in efforts to locate those trapped in the earthquakes in Turkey (photo: Israel Fire and Rescue Barges, IDF spokesman)

Christian Atsu's agent in Turkey, Murat Ozonmehemet, updated this morning (Saturday) with tragic news: the Taysspor footballer was found lifeless, after being trapped under the rubble following the deadly earthquakes that struck the country.

As you may remember, there were initially false reports regarding the blasphemer, in which it was claimed that he was alive and safely taken to the hospital, but in reality Atsu remained trapped under the rubble and in the end the disaster claimed his life.

In the last day, a detail was revealed that makes the story even sadder: Atsu was supposed to fly to France in the hours before the earthquake, but canceled the ticket after scoring a great winning goal with a free kick the evening before the disaster.

"He was supposed to go visit his family, but after he played well and scored, he canceled the ticket. The earthquake happened on his happiest day. The flight was supposed to leave at 11 at night, the earthquake happened at 4 in the morning. Just a tragedy." , one of the Taispur people told the Turkish radio.

A tragic story.

Christian Atsu (Photo: GettyImages, Stu Forster)

Atsu, 31 years old at the time of his death, played with the Ghana national team in the World Cup and wore, among others, the uniforms of Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton and Bournemouth.

The Thaispor, by the way, was criticized by the actor's associates for its conduct regarding the search for him after the earthquake.

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