The Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the Nigeria Football Federation are the latest football bodies to express their sympathy to the Ghana Football Association and the football community following the passing of former Ghana winger Christian Atsu who passed on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The 31 year old former FC Porto, Chelsea FC, AFC Bournemouth, […]
A delegation from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports visited the family house of the late Christian Atsu on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 to commiserate with them. The delegation was led by Executive Council Member Nana Sarfo Oduro and Deputy General Secretary Alexander Asante whilst Deputy Minister Evans Bobie […]
Football Association Presidents, General Secretaries and other individuals have been paying tribute to Christian Atsu following his passing on Saturday. They include the Portugal Football Association, the Turkish Football Federation, the Sierra Leone Football Association, and South Africa Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordan among others. Atsu, who won the Best Player at the 2015 […]
Mohammed Kudus scored and dedicated the goal in memory of his late compatriot Christian Atsu as resurgent Ajax defeated Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday. Only six minutes after kickoff, Dusan Tadic scored the first goal thanks to a pass from Davy Klaassen. Tadic then turned provider in the 27th minute as […]
The Ghana Football Association has received the sad news of the recovery of the body of Christian Atsu from the rubble following the earthquake that struck Southern and Central Turkey on Monday, February 6, 2023. The Ghana Embassy in Turkey, his club Hatayspor and his agent Nana Sechere have confirmed that the body was recovered […]
The body of former Newcastle United footballer Christian Atsu has been found under the rubble of the building where he lived in Turkey, his agent has said. The Ghanaian, who played for Antakya side Hatayspor, had been misidentified and falsely reported as hospitalised “with injuries” last week following the earthquake which has killed more than […]
The Ghana Football Association wishes to release the following statement on our former International Christian Atsu who is missing in Turkey following the horrific earthquake that struck Southern and Central Turkey on Monday, February 6, 2023. ”It’s been days of emotional torture, search and pain yet there is no sign of good news. But we […]
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found alive after being crushed under rubble in an earthquake that struck Turkey early Monday. The 31-year-old winger, who plays for Hatayspor, was reported missing in Turkey’s Hatay province following the 7.7 magnitude quake around 4 am that brought down thousands of buildings, killing 1,000s, in several Turkish and […]
Ghanaian player Christian Atsu is reportedly among people trapped under rubble after a tragic earthquake in Turkey in the early hours of Monday. Multiple reports from Turkey, a search-and-rescue operation is underway to find the winger who is suspected to have been caught up in the 7.7 magnitude quake. Atsu, 31, switched to Turkish Super […]
Former Ghana international Christian Atsu believes that joining Chelsea in the English Premier League is the best decision he has ever made. After making his name with Portuguese giants Porto, the winger moved to Stamford Bridge in 2013, signing a five-year contract. But he couldn’t nail a regular spot, forcing him to go on loan […]
