This Saturday, Rio Ave expressed “deep regret and dismay” over the death of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who represented the club in the 2011/12 season, was found dead under the rubble of his house in Hatay, Turkey.
“It is with deep regret and concern that we receive today the news of the death of Christian Atsu. The family of Rio de Janeiro joins in the pain of Atsu’s family and friends, as well as the thousands of victims of the tragedy in Syria and Turkey, in expressing their deepest condolences. See you forever Atsu,” the vila-condensate emblem wrote on the official Facebook page.
Atsu, 31, who spent one season in 2011/12 with Rio Ave on loan from Porto, was found dead under the rubble of his home in Hatay, southern Turkey, he said. agent this Saturday.
“Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble. His things are still being taken out. His phone was also found,” said his agent Murat Uzunmehmet, quoted by the Turkish private news agency DHA.
According to Turkish media, a player who played for Hatayspor, which also plays the Portuguese Ruben Ribeiro, was under the rubble of his residence in Ronesans, a 12-story tower that collapsed as a result of an earthquake.
Chelsea expressed “deep sadness” via the official website over the disappearance of the Ghanaian international striker, who was linked with the Blues between 2013 and 2017, although he never played for the first team.
Similarly, Newcastle, which included the winger between 2017 and 2021, also expressed their regret over the death of a “talented player and a very special person”: “Our players, staff and fans will always remember him fondly.”
The Ghanaian Embassy in Turkey and the Ghana Football Association initially stated that the attacker was found alive, but this information was later found to be untrue.
The builder of a now-ruined luxury residence where 800 people are believed to be buried was detained last week while trying to leave Turkey.
Atsu joined Turkish club Hatayspor in September, based in the province of Hatay (south), near the epicenter of the strong earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6.
The quake, followed by strong aftershocks, has killed more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria, and left thousands injured and homeless in the cold, according to the latest official reports released on Friday.
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