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The funeral date of the late Christian Atsu has been set he will be buried on March 17.
The funeral rites of Christian Atsu will take place at the forecourt of the State House.
The one week observation which took place today at the Adjringanor astro turf was attended by Minister for Youth and Sports Hon. Mustapha Ussif, GFA boss Kurt Okraku, former Black Stars players, former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah and Ghanaians.
The footballer was 31 years old and is survived by his wife, Marie-Claire Rupio Atsu, and two children.
Atsu’s death was confirmed on Saturday morning 18th February by his agent Nana Sechere, who took to Twitter to break the sad news.
The footballer was trapped under the rubble after a devastating earthquake rocked some parts of Turkey and Syria.
Christian Atsu's body was met at the Kotoka International Airport by the Vice President, government officials, GFA, and the Twasam family on Sunday 19th February.
Atsu played for various European clubs, such as Chelsea, FC Porto, Newcastle United, Everton, and Bournemouth.
Atsu joined Hatayaspor in September of last year, and just hours before the natural disaster that has claimed over 70,000 lives, he scored his first goal for the club on Sunday, February 5.
The funeral rites of Christian Atsu will take place at the forecourt of the State House.
The one week observation which took place today at the Adjringanor astro turf was attended by Minister for Youth and Sports Hon. Mustapha Ussif, GFA boss Kurt Okraku, former Black Stars players, former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah and Ghanaians.
The footballer was 31 years old and is survived by his wife, Marie-Claire Rupio Atsu, and two children.
Atsu’s death was confirmed on Saturday morning 18th February by his agent Nana Sechere, who took to Twitter to break the sad news.
The footballer was trapped under the rubble after a devastating earthquake rocked some parts of Turkey and Syria.
Christian Atsu's body was met at the Kotoka International Airport by the Vice President, government officials, GFA, and the Twasam family on Sunday 19th February.
Atsu played for various European clubs, such as Chelsea, FC Porto, Newcastle United, Everton, and Bournemouth.
Atsu joined Hatayaspor in September of last year, and just hours before the natural disaster that has claimed over 70,000 lives, he scored his first goal for the club on Sunday, February 5.