Worldwide soccer participant Christian Atsu has been discovered alive and is in “secure situation” at an area hospital following Monday’s earthquake in southern Turkey, the Ghana Soccer Affiliation and Atsu’s agent mentioned on Tuesday.
“We’ve acquired some constructive information that Christian Atsu has been efficiently rescued from the rubble of the collapsed constructing and is receiving remedy. Let’s proceed to wish for Christian,” the Ghanaian FA posted on Twitter.
Atsu’s agent, Nana Sechere, informed CNN on Tuesday that his shopper was in a “secure” situation at an area hospital after being efficiently rescued from the rubble of a collapsed constructing. Atsu was not instantly accounted for within the aftermath of the earthquake.
Atsu, who performs for Hatayspor in Turkey, had been celebrating on Sunday evening after he scored a final minute winner in his membership’s 1-Zero dwelling league recreation towards Kasimpasa, his agent mentioned.
“There have been a lot of studies out of England and Ghana that Christian was protected, however the first official affirmation I had was on Tuesday morning,” Sechere mentioned.
“I used to be informed by the membership that he was in hospital and that he’s secure. He doesn’t have his cellphone and, like all of us, he can’t bear in mind his numbers by coronary heart so I’ve to proceed to attend to talk to him,” he mentioned.
Sechere mentioned that Atsu had been taking part in poker till 3:30 a.m. native time with buddies on Monday and acquired dwelling round 4 within the morning.
The agent mentioned he acquired a name from Hatayspor membership officers at 5 a.m. saying the constructing Atsu was in had been utterly destroyed and that they couldn’t pay money for him.
“The final I’d heard from Christian was midnight. I hoped he was awake and that the earthquake hadn’t occurred whereas he was sleeping,” Sechere mentioned.
“His constructing was an 11-story constructing and he was on the ninth flooring. The membership officers had been attempting to assist me discover him, but it surely was so exhausting as a result of, understandably, they had been looking for their very own buddies and households as nicely,” he added.
“However I even bear in mind when he signed for Hatayspor and we went to the hospital for a medical. Even then it was busy with folks queuing and folks on the ground. So I can solely think about what it’s like with this example,” Sechere mentioned.
Atsu’s former membership Everton mentioned on its official Fb web page: “We’re relieved to listen to Christian Atsu has been efficiently rescued and is recovering in hospital. Our ideas proceed to be with everybody affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.”
Greater than 5,000 deaths have been confirmed in Turkey and Syria with over 21,000 folks injured following earthquakes that rocked the area on Monday.
In Turkey, casualties had been reported in 10 provinces, together with Hatay, which is dwelling to Atsu’s soccer group Hatayspor.
He had beforehand represented prime English golf equipment resembling Chelsea, Everton, Bournemouth and Newcastle.
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