Ghanaian footballer and former Premier League star, Christian Atsu, 31, is reportedly ‘tr@pped under the rubble’ following the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6.
The former Chelsea and Newcastle winger, now at Super Lig side Hatayspor, was said to be missing after team-mates and members of the club’s technical staff had reportedly been pulled from rubble.
Confirming the sad news in a statement on its official Twitter account, Newcastle said: “Praying for some positive news, @ChristianAtsu20.”
Recall that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria during the early hours of Monday morning, followed by a second of 7.5.
Around 1,700 people are known to have di£d in the border region with rescue teams searching for survivors.
