{"id":48364,"date":"2023-03-23T15:27:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T15:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/23\/a-minute-silence-to-be-observed-for-christian-atsu\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T15:27:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T15:27:53","slug":"a-minute-silence-to-be-observed-for-christian-atsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/23\/a-minute-silence-to-be-observed-for-christian-atsu\/","title":{"rendered":"A minute silence to be observed for Christian Atsu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A minute silence will be observed for the late Christian Atsu later today in Black Stars\u2019 game against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifier against Angola.<\/p>\n

Ghana will host the\u00a0Palancas Negras at the Baba Yara Stadium in the matchday three games with kick-off scheduled at 16:00GMT.<\/p>\n

However, in the 7th minute of the game, a minute of silence will be observed for the 31-year-old who tragically died following earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month.<\/p>\n

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Atsu during his playing days with the national team was always spotted with the number seven jersey.<\/p>\n

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Ghana will be hoping to keep their unbeaten run intact under new manager, Chris Hughton\u00a0before travelling to Luanda for the reverse game on March 27 in the matchday four games.<\/p>\n

Atsu was an integral member of the Black Stars after earning his maiden call-up under the then-head coach, Kwesi Appiah.<\/p>\n

The former Chelsea and Everton winger played at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and is famously remembered for winning the best player at the 2015 Afcon in Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n

Atsu was buried last week in his hometown\u00a0Dogobome last week Friday.<\/p>\n

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