Ghana Winger Christian Atsu Missing After Building Collapse

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Published on February 7 2023 5:56 am
Last Updated on February 7 2023 5:57 am

Ghana international winger Christian Atsu is among those missing after the collapse of an apartment building following Monday's devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria. 

The former Chelsea and Newcastle player scored a 97th-minute winner for Turkish top-flight side Hatayspor on Sunday night as they beat Kasımpasa 1-0, but just hours later was reported missing following the 7.8 magnitude quake that brought down whole apartment blocks in several Turkish and Syrian cities. 

Hatayspor spokesperson Mustafa Ozat told Turkish media that “Christian Atsu and [club sporting director] Taner Savut are still under the rubble.”