Died at the age of 31 in Antioch during the terrible earthquake which struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 and killed more than 50,000 people, the former Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu was entitled to a state funeral this Friday in Accra , the Ghanaian capital.
Chaired by the Head of State Nana Akufo-Addo, the ceremony took place in the presence of the family of the deceased but also of former teammates, who wore a t-shirt bearing his likeness, and many fans, who parade in front of the coffin draped in the colors of Ghana and installed under a white tent.
Several speakers followed one another, including the player’s widow, Marie-Claire Rupio, who was very moved. ” You did not leave alone, a part of me accompanied you. Your love continues to guide me. […] You looked immortal. Your smile, your love, I see you in the smiles of our children “, she said in particular.
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