Atsu’s one-week observation draws Ghanaian football figures

Many Ghanaians, including football personalities and ex-teammates of the late Christian Atsu, on Saturday, gathered at Adjiringanor for his one-week observation.

The sad event was attended by a delegation from the Ghana Football Association (GFA), headed by president Kurt Okraku.

Notably, former GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi was present, as was Atsu’s first Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah.

Several former footballers, including Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari, Richard Kingson, Baffour Gyan, Sam Johnson, Samuel Osei Kuffour, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Godwin Attram, and others, were also in attendance. Muntari was visibly emotional and inconsolable at times as he mourned the loss of his former teammate.

| Pictures from the One Week Service of late Ghana International Christian Atsu Twasam at the Adjiriganor Astro turf #RIPChristianAtsu pic.twitter.com/uuOklK2lIz

— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) March 4, 2023

GFA President @kurtokraku led a high powered delegation of football administrators to the one week observation of our late Black Stars player #RipChristianAtsu pic.twitter.com/fImP7ZwvXt

— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) March 4, 2023

Some ex- national stars joined the family and love ones of the late Christian Atsu at the one week observation#RIPChristianAtsu pic.twitter.com/lnPquV0Mml

— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) March 4, 2023

During the event, Atsu’s family announced that he would be buried on March 17. Atsu tragically lost his life in the early February Turkey earthquake, and his passing has left a significant void in the Ghanaian football community.