Christian Atsu found alive in the rubble after Turkey earthquake

The Ghanaian has been rescued and transferred to the hospital, as reported by Mustafa Özat, spokesman for Hatayspor.

Christian Atsu is alive and has been rescued from the rubble, as reported by Mustafa Özat, spokesman for Hatayspor, the Ghanaian’s current team. The former Málaga, Newcastle and Chelsea player was taken to hospital after becoming trapped yesterday as a result of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria on Monday. The disaster has left more than 4,300 dead so far.

There are, of course, question marks regarding his state of health, although Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu affirms that although he has injuries, his state of health is good. Unfortunately, the same reporter reports that Hatayspor’s sports director, Taner Savut, remains trapped under the rubble and the search continues to find him.

Misinformation regarding Atsu

The information had been contradictory across Monday night. In Portugal, the newspaper ‘A Bola’ claimed that Atsu had already been rescued alive and was in the hospital, a point that was not confirmed by either the official Turkish media or the player’s own team. Finally, early this Tuesday, the club confirmed the happy news.

A worldwide outpouring of love for the player

Since the news broke, the world of football, especially his previous teams, had poured out messages of support for the player, wishing him the best of luck. Málaga reacted to the news and sent its support to the footballer and his family.

Atsu came to Turkish football this season from Al-Raed Saudi. At Hatayspor he is not having a great season, but this weekend in the match against Kasimpasa he was decisive in his team’s win (1-0), scoring the winning goal.