On Saturday, the body of Ghanaian international Christian Atsu was found among the rubble in Antakya, two weeks following the violent earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. The famous 31-year-old footballer is thus among the more than 47,000 victims counted at present.
The announcement of his death quickly went around the world and many personalities paid tribute to him on social networks. The Belgian Romelu Lukaku, who rubbed shoulders with the Ghanaian striker on the grounds of Chelsea and Everton, notably expressed his emotion on Instagram.
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”Rest in peace my brother, writes the Inter Milan striker next to a photo. This news is hard to take.”
”It was amazing to be by your side”, continues the Red Devil, before saluting Atsu’s “humility” and “love for God”, as well as his way of working in training and the love he had for his family and his friends. children.
“May God give all the strength to your children and your family… God bless your soul. I love you forever”, concludes Lukaku.
The Belgian also dedicated his goal scored once morest Udinese on Saturday evening to his deceased ex-teammate, raising his hands to the sky.