Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey has been buried in his hometown of Ada, in the Southern part of the country.
A state funeral was held for him in the capital Accra, attended by the country’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo and other high profile personalities.
Hundreds of people filed past to pay their last respects to the late footballer who is fondly remembered for his humanitarian works.
“In life I love you darling, in death I’ll do the same,” his wife Marie-Claire Rupio said in a tribute.
She was overcome with emotion and handed her speech to a relative of Atsu to finish reading.
Atsu’s body was recovered after the earthquake which trapped in under rubble of his apartment building.
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Atsu, 31, spent most of his career playing in the English Premier League for clubs including Chelsea, Newcastle and Everton.
Source: Africafeeds.com
