NFF Commiserates With Ghana FA Over Atsu’s Death

The Nigeria Soccer Federation, NFF has formally commiserated with the Ghana Soccer Affiliation over the unlucky loss of life of Black Stars’ ace, Christian Atsu within the tragic Türkiye earthquake.

Reviews on Saturday, quoting the participant’s agent, mentioned Atsu was discovered lifeless within the rubble and his stays had been flown to Ghana for burial, sending shock waves around the universe.

In a letter signed by the Basic Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the NFF mentioned it was devastated by the information about considered one of Ghana’s standout performers on the pitch, and prayed earnestly for God to consolation the household, associates, the GFA and your complete Ghanaian soccer household for his demise.

“The Nigeria Soccer Federation, and certainly, the Nigeria Soccer household has on Saturday, 18th February 2023 acquired with a lot unhappiness information of the loss of life of Black Stars’ participant Christian Atsu, who has reportedly been discovered lifeless within the rubble of the current earthquake that ravaged Türkiye.

“Our collective grief is aware of no bounds for a extremely devoted skilled who was one of many perfect at his craft, an excellent patriot who served Ghana to the very best of his skills and a stellar expertise of the attractive sport. We bear in mind Atsu as that uncommon expertise who was the overwhelming selection for Participant of the Event on the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Equatorial Guinea, and likewise received the Objective of the Event award.

“His 65 caps and 9 targets for the Black Stars make him one of many sterling people in Ghana’s worldwide sport up to now twenty years. His sense of dedication to obligation is underscored by his eye-catching ninetieth minute objective that received the sport for his Membership, Hatayspor in a Turkish league sport lower than 24 hours earlier than the earthquake occurred. We mourn a real Black Star who gave his all to the sport, however we’re consoled by the enormous footprints he left within the sands of time, and pray that God Almighty will grant him everlasting relaxation, and likewise grant his household, associates, the GFA and the Ghana Soccer household the fortitude to bear the loss.”

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