Ghana president among mourners at funeral of soccer player Christian Atsu -
President Nana Akufo-Addo, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Mahama and government ministers all attended the service at State House, the seat of the West African nation’s parliament.
Atsu’s widow, Marie Claire Rupio, began reading a tribute to the former Premier League player but broke down in tears and gave the speech to Atsu’s sister to finish. Atsu’s remains were recovered from a collapsed apartment building where he lived in the Turkish city of Antakya on Feb. 18, nearly two weeks after the devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey. It left more than 52,000 people dead in Turkey and neighboring Syria.
He played more than 60 times for Ghana’s national team and scored on his debut as a 20-year-old in 2012. He was part of the Ghana squad at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and starred at the 2015 African Cup of Nations, scoring two goals to help Ghana to the final, where it lost in a penalty shootout to Ivory Coast.Atsu had spells at Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, and while his soccer career was a success, he was also remembered at his funeral for his charitable work.
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