Atsu's wife Marie-Claire Rupio, with whom he had three children, gave an emotional tribute to her husband at the service, saying: "In life I love you, darling, in death I'll do the same." Rupio broke down in tears as she read out her speech, and had to pass it on to Atsu's sister to finish the reading
Hundreds of people including Ghana’s president have paid their last respects to Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey.
Atsu, 31, spent most of his career playing in the English Premier League for clubs including Chelsea, Newcastle and Everton.
He was honoured with a state funeral in the capital, Accra.
Watch moment his wife broke down in tears while reading her tribute to her husband
Christian Atsu’s wife breaks down while trying to read the tribute of her late husband
— GoldMyneTV (@GoldmyneTV) March 17, 2023
Hundreds of people including Ghana’s president have paid their last respects to Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey. pic.twitter.com/0hjCc4KEsE
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