Newcastle United, Christian Atsu's previous team, has paid respect to the late winger who was discovered following a 12-day intensive search.
After a nearly two-week search for him in the wake of two earthquakes that struck the southeast of Turkey, the 31-year-old was found dead in the quake debris of his collapsed residence.
After joining the Turkish Super League squad from the Saudi club Al Raeb in the recent offseason, Atsu was making his professional debut.
The group tweeted on its Twitter account:
"We are really grieved to discover that Christian Atsu unfortunately perished in the horrific earthquakes that hit Turkey. He was a special guy in addition to being a gifted athlete, and our players, staff, and supporters will always remember him with affection. Peace be with you, Christian."
Atsu initially signed a loan agreement with Newcastle before deciding to stay there permanently in May 2017.
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GPL Highlights: Legon City FC defeated Medeama SC 2-0.
After defeating Legon City FC 2-0 on Friday, Medeama SC moved closer to the top four in the Ghana Premier League standings.
The Yellow and Mauve team faced off against each other today in Week 18 of the 2022–23 Ghanaian top-flight league season.
Both teams sought victory in today's match at Tarkwa Akoon Community Park in order to raise their respective positions on the league table.
The host team made enough progress in the first half of a match that was primarily controlled by Medeama SC to take the lead.
Nurudeen Abdulai's well-placed goal gave the squad the lead before halftime in the 39th minute.
After the break, Legon Cities FC put up a strong performance in an effort to win the game, but they were unsuccessful in scoring and were forced to concede defeat.
Joshua Agyemang scored again in the 71st minute to give Medeama FC a 2-0 victory.
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