Late Christian Atsu’s wife, Marie-Claire Rupio, and kids at his funeral (photos)Hundreds of mourners gathered in Accra to pay their respects to Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu who was killed in the devastating earthquake in Turkey last month.
Family, friends, government representatives, the nation’s president, and former teammates all joined to remember Atsu outside the State House in Ghana’s capital Accra on Friday, March 17.
The Ghanaian’s body was found 12 days after the disaster hit Turkey and Syria, which claimed more than 50,000 lives.
His body was repatriated to Ghana last month in preparation for the funeral in his home country on Friday.
Atsu, who was 31, had played for Newcastle, Everton, and Porto. He was playing for Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor at the time of his death.
Many wore black to mourn Atsu, while others proudly wore the colours of the nation’s flag.
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