His manager confirms the report.

Following nine days of intensive search, multiple reports have confirmed, Ghanaian football star, Christian Atsu has been found dead.

On February 6, an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Southern Turkey and Northern Syria, resulting in over 37,000 recorded fatalities and unimaginable destruction to buildings and infrastructure on a wide-scale level.

Due to the sustained efforts of medical and recovery teams, false stories have emerged in the media with the condition of Atsu falling under that bracket.

In the hours and days after the initial impact, it was claimed that Atsu had been successfully rescued from an apartment which had collapsed.

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The former Chelsea and Newcastle United winger had just returned from a late-night poker game, hours after scoring a 97th-minute winning goal for Hatayspor against Kasimpasa.

Announcing the passing of the footballer, NTV wrote, Sad news came from the Hatayspor football player Christian Atsu, who was under the rubble of the residence destroyed in the Antakya district in the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes . Atsu’s manager Murat Uzunmehmet announced that the Ghanaian football player lost his life.

Atsu’s manager confirmed the report stating, “Christian Atsu was found and unfortunately passed away,”

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Former Newcastle and Chelsea star Christian Atsu has finally been rescued from a collapsed building after an earthquake in Turkey.

Hatayspor vice president Mustafa zat said that Atsu, who was reported missing along with sporting director Taner Savut, is injured but has left the building.

Speaking to Radyo Gol, Ozat said: ‘Christian Atsu was taken out with injuries. Our sporting director, Taner Savut, is unfortunately still under the rubble.’

On Tuesday morning Atsu’s team-mate Kerim Alici, a close friend, also confirmed on Turkish TV that the player had been rescued alive.

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Çok sayıda insanın sesinin geldiği, Hentbol oyuncusu Cemal Kütahyalı, Hatayspor Sportif Direktörü Taner Savut ve futbolcu Cristian Atsu'nun da olduğu sitede ekipler otoparka girmeye çalışıyor. pic.twitter.com/rymcNGlxan

— Ajansspor (@ajansspor) February 6, 2023

Following the devastating earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria overnight on Monday, as families slept, more than 4,100 people have died and many more have been injured.

A rescue squad was seen in the Adyaman District village of Ekinci in video released on social media by Ajansspor.

The voices of Atsu and the sporting director Savut are allegedly audible on the footage.

The sporting director Savut is being rescued as rescue workers make their way through the wreckage, according to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.

Hatayspor players Burak Öksüz, Kerem Alici and Onur Ergün, as well as team officials Ekrem Ekşioğlu and Osman Ateş, were rescued from the rubble on the first day, it was reported.

Atsu was part of the Newcastle team which won promotion back to the Premier League in 2017 after joining on loan for the season from Chelsea, and later completed a permanent move. He has also won 65 caps for Ghana.

The Ghana Football Association said on Tuesday: ‘We’ve received some positive news that Christian Atsu has been successfully rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building and is receiving treatment. Let’s continue to pray for Christian.’

A post on Newcastle’s official Twitter account on Monday said: ‘Praying for some positive news, @ChristianAtsu20.’

Praying for some positive news, @ChristianAtsu20. 🙏🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/HQT6yZOmRB

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 6, 2023

Atsu was in action on Sunday for Hatayspor, scoring a goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time in a 1-0 victory over Kasimpasa.

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