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Atsu was going to travel 5 hours before the earthquake, but he scored a goal and canceled the ticket/ A decision that later led to the loss of his life...

2023-02-18 15:08:44, Sport CNA

An incredible story lies behind the news of the death of Christian Atsu, the 31-year-old footballer who was finally found dead in the rubble of a building in Hatay after the earthquake in Turkey, his agent confirmed on Saturday. As revealed to Turkish radio by the manager of Hatayspor, a team for which footballer Atsu Fatih played, the 31-year-old had planned to leave the country on a flight at 11pm on February 5, about 5.5 hours before the deadly earthquake. .

But the goal he scored that same night in his team's match against Kasimbasa made Christian Atsu change his decision to stay in Turkey, not knowing that he would die in a few hours.

"Atsu had told our coach that he wanted time on the field before the match against Gaziantep. "Can I leave if I find a team?" he had asked. Volkan Demirel had accepted his request", Ilek told the tragic story.


"He didn't play against Gaziantep at the end, but he scored a goal in the last minute of the match against Kasimbasa. He was actually going to travel to meet his family. But when he played well and scored, he canceled the ticket. The earthquake happened on his happiest day. He was to board a flight at 11 p.m. Canceled the ticket and the earthquake struck at 4am. It is an absolute tragedy", concluded Ilek.

The Ghanaian midfielder's body has been found under the rubble of his home, with his manager Murat Uzunmehmet confirming the sad news in a tweet.

It is noted that in the first 24 hours after the earthquake, information was broadcast that Atsu had been pulled out alive, information that was immediately denied by his close friends and his agent.





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