Watch: Fellow Ghanaian Teammate Shares Heartwarming Tribute to Christian Atsu Just Hours After His Unfortunate Death

Turkey was recently hit with one of the deadliest earthquakes in a long time. More than thousands of people lost their lives due to this natural disaster. The soccer universe was also affected by the disaster because of a few untimely deaths, and it continues to mourn the death of Christian Atsu.

The former Newcastle United soccer star’s death has sent chills down the spine of every soccer fan across the globe. Yesterday, one of Atsu’s fellow Ghanian teammates performed a heartwarming gesture for his dear friend.

This gesture did cause an ocean of tears across the globe, too.

Kudus’ tribute to Atsu made every fan emotional!

No soccer fan can still believe that Christian Atsu is no more. The recent earthquake in Turkey has taken away several soccer stars’ lives. Without a doubt, Atsu’s passing has currently become the most heartbreaking moment of the game. Fans and friends of the former soccer star have shared all the love they ever had for him on social media. The fans have also gone down memory lane. They currently fondly remember Atsu’s time at Newcastle United.

One of Atsu’s Ghanaian teammates also joined the soccer universe in mourning for the soccer star. Mohammed Kudus dedicated his most recent goal to his dear friend. Soon after scoring the goal, Kudus ran straight to the corner flag and lifted his jersey. Kudus had emotionally written “RIP Atsu” on his shirt inside the jersey. The Ghanaian soccer star then went on his knees and paid tribute to his national teammate.

After the game, Kudus also revealed another interesting fact about the tribute. The fans noticed that the Ajax soccer star did not receive a yellow card after removing his jersey. However, the soccer star later explained, “The referee told me it’s not allowed [shirt removal] but he understands because this is a bigger situation than football”. This line only proved that soccer is much bigger than a game.

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Yesterday, former Newcastle United manager, Rafa Benitez, also spoke a few words for Atsu.

Rafa Benitez shares a few words on Christian Atsu

Just a few hours after the rescue team found Atsu’s body, Benitez made it a point to say a few words about his former player. He told Sky Sports, “I was really sad to hear the news”. While speaking about the same, Benitez also raised the ‘false rescue’ issue. “But, I was following the news for a while because they said that he was fine, he was in hospital and after it was not true”.

The soccer manager revealed that the Ghanaian was a very fun and loving person. He continued, “So a special person and everybody always, you can see the pictures, always with a smile, playing or not playing. So really sad for him and for everyone that has been involved in that because it is a tragic news”.

Times like these truly tighten the fanbase for the times that come. The ability to get together and celebrate or mourn as a collective unit will only be seen in the soccer fanbase.

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