Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey has come out to throw light on why he did not take off his Arsenal jersey to show his tribute to the late Christian Atsu when he scored against AFC Bournemouth. On 4 March, which was the same day as the one-week observation of the demise of the late Black … Read more
Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey has paid tribute to his former Black Stars teammate, Christian Atsu. Christian Atsu’s death was confirmed a fortnight after he was trapped under the rubble of his collapsed apartment building as a result of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in early March. Partey who has been … Read more
H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, The President of the Republic of Ghana has revealed that he was an ardent fan of the late Black Stars winger Christian Atsu. The President disclosed that he spent a lot of time admiring the former Chelsea and Newcastle United man when he watched him play. He said that there … Read more
Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant has offered his views on why late Black Stars winger Christian Atsu did not make the cut at Stamford Bridge after he was signed with the club from 2013 to 2017. In the time that the winger was signed with the London-based club, he did not feature in any game … Read more
Former Black Stars head coach in paying tribute to the late Christian Atsu has urged Ghanaians to be proud of having had someone like him. Christian Atsu met a tragic death in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey about a fortnight ago. In an interview with Joy Sports, Grant said that he had received … Read more
Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed his intention to organize a farewell game to raise funds for the late Christian Atsu’s family. Christian Atsu lost his life as a result of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February. He had only the day before scored for his team … Read more
One of Ghana’s most respected sports journalists Karl Tufuor has said that based on pure talent, the late Ghana winger Christian Atsu was ahead of Stephen Appiah, a former Black Stars captain. Karl Tufuor believes that the former Newcastle United winger is the most gifted Ghanaian player after Abedi Pele and puts him ahead of … Read more
Former Ghana defender, John Paintsil, has come to clarify his recent comments in the wake of the death of Christian Atsu. Paintsil insists that his comments were not targeted at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and its officers. Over the last couple of days, Paintsil has come in for a lot of media and online … Read more
Supporters of Newcastle United where the late Christian Atsu played have made contributions to a school-building project he started in Ghana. Christian Atsu began the construction of a school complex for orphans in Senya Bereku. Upon his death, it has been feared that the construction will cease but fans of his former club have given … Read more
According to Fatih Ilek, the administrative manager of Hatayspor, Christian Atsu was scheduled to travel to see his family on the eve of the deadly earthquakes in Turkey, but the winger canceled the flight. Ilek told Radyospor that Christian Atsu told the coach that he wanted to take more time before our match with Gaziantep … Read more