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Former Ghana coach Avram Grant has paid tribute to the late Christian Atsu, saying Ghanaians should be proud to have had someone like him.
Atsu, 31, tragically lost his life in the Turkey earthquakes that happened on February 6.
Grant spoke about Atsu in an interview with Joy Sports, stating that he had received over a hundred calls from Ghana, and that it was clear that the Ghanaian people loved Atsu.
Grant went on to say that Atsu's family and Ghanaians should be proud to have been near someone who was always positive, even in difficult times.
The former Ghana coach also praised Atsu's positive attitude, stating that he always had a smile on his face, whether or not he was playing. Grant acknowledged that it was a sad moment, but expressed his belief that Atsu's legacy would live on.
“First to Ghanaian people. I received more than [a] thousand calls in the last hours from Ghana. I don’t know if thousand but hundred for sure, many people texted me, many people sent his picture and it showed that the Ghanaian people love him and there is a lot to love about him and his family.
“I can say that even if it was a sad moment they can be proud that they were near a person that was always positive. That’s how I remember him.
"Always when I spoke with him, when he played, when he didn’t play, when he had good days, when he had the bad days, he always had a positive attitude, then smiling and this I think the Ghanaian people and his family especially can be proud about him and remember the moment that they were with a top person like him. I don’t know even what to say, it’s so sad."
Atsu, 31, tragically lost his life in the Turkey earthquakes that happened on February 6.
Grant spoke about Atsu in an interview with Joy Sports, stating that he had received over a hundred calls from Ghana, and that it was clear that the Ghanaian people loved Atsu.
Grant went on to say that Atsu's family and Ghanaians should be proud to have been near someone who was always positive, even in difficult times.
The former Ghana coach also praised Atsu's positive attitude, stating that he always had a smile on his face, whether or not he was playing. Grant acknowledged that it was a sad moment, but expressed his belief that Atsu's legacy would live on.
“First to Ghanaian people. I received more than [a] thousand calls in the last hours from Ghana. I don’t know if thousand but hundred for sure, many people texted me, many people sent his picture and it showed that the Ghanaian people love him and there is a lot to love about him and his family.
“I can say that even if it was a sad moment they can be proud that they were near a person that was always positive. That’s how I remember him.
"Always when I spoke with him, when he played, when he didn’t play, when he had good days, when he had the bad days, he always had a positive attitude, then smiling and this I think the Ghanaian people and his family especially can be proud about him and remember the moment that they were with a top person like him. I don’t know even what to say, it’s so sad."