{"id":23672,"date":"2023-03-02T11:45:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T11:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/02\/christian-atsu-is-irreplaceable-says-manager\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T11:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T11:45:15","slug":"christian-atsu-is-irreplaceable-says-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/02\/christian-atsu-is-irreplaceable-says-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Atsu is irreplaceable, says manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Abdusays it\u2019s almost impossible to replace\u00a0the deceased winger.<\/p>\n

His comment comes after the 31-year-old was confirmed dead after he was trapped in a rubble for 12 days after a 7.8 magnitude of earthquake struck Turkey.<\/p>\n

Haye Yartey, who is the owner and bankroller of lower division side,\u00a0Cheetah FC described Atsu as \u201cone in a generation\u201d for his exploits on and off the field.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt will be very difficult to get someone like him, he is one in a generation,\u201d\u00a0he told the Graphic Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have constructed an Atro Turf Pitch and we are naming it after him, there is also a memorial match to be staged in his honour,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Atsu was confirmed dead on Saturday, February 18, 2023.<\/p>\n

Tributes have poured in from far and near, with many expressing their condolences to the footballer\u2019s family and loved ones.<\/p>\n

Atsu\u2019s mortal remains arrived in Ghana on February 19, with a short ceremony held at the VIP lounge of the Kotoka International Airport to welcome the body.<\/p>\n

His one-week observation has also been set for March 4.<\/p>\n

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