The late Black Stars player in the person of Christian Atsu Twasam is set to be laid to rest today, Friday, March 17.<\/strong><\/h2>\nHis mortal remains will be transported to Dogobome in the Volta Region for burial after a burial and thanksgiving service at 9:00 am at the Forecourt of the State House.<\/p>\n
The family will assemble later on March 19 for the last funeral rites.<\/p>\n
Family members and friends, including former and current Black Star players, are anticipated to begin filing past the body at 6:30 a.m. on Friday at the State House Forecourt. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be the Special Guest of Honor.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/p>\nREAD ALSO:<\/strong>\u00a0Christian Atsu set to be honoured by Black Stars during Angola Match at Baba Yara Sports Stadium<\/p>\nHistorically, Christian Atsu passed away unexpectedly after a deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey and Syria in February, 2023, with the southern city of Hatayspor being the worst-hit.<\/p>\n
After 12 days of looking, the Ghanaian footballer\u2019s body was found beneath the wreckage of his apartment.<\/p>\n
Turkish Airlines returned his body to Ghana on February 19. Atsu, 31, participated in 65 games for the Black Stars and scored 19 goals.<\/p>\n
He has also played for top European teams like Chelsea, FC Porto, and Newcastle. He played for Turkey\u2019s Hatayspor team up until his passing, and members of that team are anticipated to attend the funeral.<\/p>\n
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