Hatayspor confirmed, in the form of a statement issued through official platforms, the death of Christian Atsu, a player who had been missing for 11 days since the violent earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria.
"The funeral of our football player, Christian Atsu, who lost his sight under the debris, will be held in his hometown, Ghana. We will not forget you, Atsu. Rest in peace, beautiful person. There are no words to describe the our sadness".
The death of striker was publicly announced by his representative in the country, Murat Uzunmehemt, who, at dawn, wrote on social networks that he "was found and, unfortunately, passed away".
"Atsu was found, lifeless, under the rubble. At the moment, his belongings are still being removed from the site. His cell phone was also found", said the businessman, in statements given later to the Turkish news agency Demiroren Haber Ajansi.