Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu, who has played for Chelsea and Newcastle, was found alive in the rubble after the earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people in Turkey and Syria, confirmed the Ghanaian ambassador to Turkey this Tuesday.
Atsu, 31, was signed in September by Hatayspor, from Hatay province (southern Turkey), close to the epicenter of Monday’s earthquake.
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 6, 2023
“I have good news. I have just been informed by the president of the Ghanaian Association that Christian Atsu has been found in Hatay,” ambassador Francisca Ashietey-Odunton told Asaase radio.
The Ghana Football Federation also confirmed that the player was found alive: “Christian Atsu was successfully rescued from the rubble of the building that collapsed and is receiving care”, wrote the entity in the Twitter.
The earthquake, followed by powerful aftershocks, left more than 5,000 dead in Turkey and Syria. It also left thousands injured and homeless.
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— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) February 7, 2023
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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