Atsu’s death was announced on Saturday by his agent Nana Sechere, who said the footballer’s body was found 12 days after the disaster hit Turkey and Syria, claiming more than 44,000 lives.
Ghana international Atsu, who died at the age of 31 had plied his trades with Chelsea, New Castle, Everton and Porto among other clubs
Atsu had been an ambassador for the global children’s charity Arms Around The Child (AATC) since 2016, was the main benefactor of a new school that is nearing completion in Senya Beraku in Ghana.
The coffin containing the body of Atsu arrived at the Kotoka International Airport in Ghana on Sunday evening, according to Daily Mail.
His family members were in anguish at the airport for the arrival of his coffin, while friends poured tributes on Ghana’s midfielder.