The body of former Ghana and Newcastle football player Christian Atsu, an evangelical believer, has been found under the rubble left by the recent earthquakes in Turkey.
He died, aged just 31, when he was playing for local club Hatayspor. His extensive charity work touched countless lives, transforming many for the better from West Africa to Western Europe and the Middle East.
In an interview with The Guardian in 2019 he said: ‘My Christian faith is the most important thing in my life. I know I’m one of the lucky people God has blessed. I’m very lucky and privileged to be in the position. I had nothing and now I’ve got so much I have to give something back.’
