{"id":45053,"date":"2023-03-17T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/17\/michael-essien-asamoah-gyan-wakaso-others-pay-tributes-to-chritisian-atsu\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T08:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T08:52:00","slug":"michael-essien-asamoah-gyan-wakaso-others-pay-tributes-to-chritisian-atsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/17\/michael-essien-asamoah-gyan-wakaso-others-pay-tributes-to-chritisian-atsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Essien, Asamoah Gyan, Wakaso others pay tributes to Chritisian Atsu \u00bb \u2122-"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-some-black-stars-players-who-were-very-close-to-the-late-christian-atsu-have-paid-their-last-respect-to-their-friend-through-their-tributes\">Some Black Stars players who were very close to the late Christian Atsu have paid their last respect to their friend through their tributes.<\/h2>\n<p>The funeral and burial rites for the late footballer Christian Atsu are currently taking place at the forecourt of the State House as friends, family, and loved ones have gathered to mourn him. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Mature men don\u2019t look out for buttocks and breasts \u2013 Charlotte Oduro<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/230218005848-christian-atsu-2019-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326294\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Late Chrisitan Atsu before his death was very close to some players like Michael Essien, Asamoah Gyan, Waris Majeed, Mubarak Wakaso, Abdul Hayye Yartey, and many others. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>These footballers have paid their last respect through their tributes to the late Christian Atsu. A lot of the footballers have shared fun moments they had with Atsu while admitting how shocked they still are. The friends of Atsu have disclosed how it has become difficult for them to believe that their friend was no more. <\/p>\n<p>Coach Kwesi Appiah has eulogized Atsu describing him as a professional. He also shared some great moments he had with the footballer during training. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: I never threw shades at McBrown \u2013 Kwame Nkrumah Tikese makes U-turn<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cp3lJALIa5O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Source: www.ghbase.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.68.1 --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; &#8211; Some Black Stars players who were very close to the late Christian Atsu have paid their last respect to their friend through their tributes. 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