{"id":45590,"date":"2023-03-18T13:06:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/18\/tears-as-atsus-body-was-conveyed-to-his-hometown-video\/"},"modified":"2023-03-18T13:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:06:10","slug":"tears-as-atsus-body-was-conveyed-to-his-hometown-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/18\/tears-as-atsus-body-was-conveyed-to-his-hometown-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Tears as Atsu&#8217;s body was conveyed to his hometown [video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/maxresdefault-26-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ZeO02xvydGM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Family and sympathizers tearfully bid final goodbye to late football legend, Christian Atsu Twasam\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZeO02xvydGM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>It was a sorrowful moment when remains of Ghanaian international and former Black Stars winger Christian Atsu were being conveyed to his hometown, Dogobome on Saturday, March 18 where he was buried.<\/p>\n<p>The burial service was held at the forecourt of the State House in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of mourners and well-wishers from Ghana and abroad have also paid their respects to Christian Atsu.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ZeO02xvydGM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Family and sympathizers tearfully bid final goodbye to late football legend, Christian Atsu Twasam\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZeO02xvydGM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Atsu\u2019s funeral: This video of John Paintsil crying will break your\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We know you will continue to protect us from heaven \u2013\u2026<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n                ul\n                {\n                    list-style-type: none  !important;\n                }\n                a\n                {\n                    text-decoration: none !important;\n                    color:inherit;\n                }\n                .blog-post-title-box, .tv-widget-title { font-family: \"Patua One\"; }\n                .main_title { font-size:170%; margin-bottom: 5px; }\n                .blog-post-content, .tv-widget-content {font-family: \"ABeeZee\";}\n                .playlist_title { font-family: \"Patua One\"; font-size: 150%; font-weight:800; line-height:10px; margin-top:20px; margin-left:20px;  }\n                .blog-post-image { -webkit-background-size: cover  !important; -moz-background-size: cover  !important; -o-background-size: cover  !important; background-size:cover  !important;}\n            ]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"uM0lOtOKbeA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heartbreaking as wife of the late Atsu breaks down in tears as she pays tribute to her late husband.\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uM0lOtOKbeA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; It was a sorrowful moment when remains of Ghanaian international and former Black Stars winger Christian Atsu were being conveyed to his hometown, Dogobome on Saturday, March 18 where he was buried. 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