Beyond his performance on the field, testimonies about the life of Christian Atsu following his demise have brought to light his acts of benevolence and philanthropy.
In a video shared by Ghana News TV on YouTube, a Ghanaian lady based in Portugal shared her personal experience with Atsu at a time when she was at her lowest.
Addressing a gathering of Atsu’s family and friends during his funeral activities, the lady said she met the late Black Stars player in Portugal in 2011 when she was struggling with her preterm baby.
“Before giving birth, the man responsible left. In March 2011, I met Christian and he asked me for directions to a shop where he can get gari to buy. After showing him the shop and buying his gari, he looked at my baby with an oxygen tube in his nose and asked me if he is sick? I told him no, and that he is a premature baby. He just looked at me and told me to ask him for help if I needed any right after giving me his number,” she narrated.
According to the lady, her first encounter with Atsu who was then struggling to find his feet as a young player with FC Porto’s junior team made her a long-term beneficiary of his benevolence.
“I was without a husband and with a baby who needed to be taken to the hospital every week. I was very broke with no money to even feed but Christian entreated me to fall on him whenever I needed help. He was giving me €200 every week,” she said.
Amidst tears, the lady further narrated that she received help from Atsu in various forms mostly monetary, including helping her to secure a Portuguese passport.
She noted that the footballer at a point trusted her with his bank card and pin when he needed her to run some errands.
She added that she formed a good relationship with Atsu and his wife throughout his footballing career and remained a beneficiary of his benevolence.
“The Christian you gave birth to, did not start being charitable just 5 years ago. Standing here today my son will be 13 in July and if I had not met him… I am sharing my condolence with all of us here. I am grateful to you for giving birth to such a person who helped me to be where I am today,” she added.
Christian Atsu met his untimely death when he was recovered from the rubble of his collapsed apartment in Hatay following an earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6, 2023.
His demise has since attracted several testimonies of his benevolence to all manner of persons from all spheres of life including orphans, prisoners among others.
The late Christian Atsu Twasam was laid to rest on Friday, March 17, 2023, in his hometown of Dogobome in the Greater Accra Region after a state-assisted funeral in Accra.
Twin sister of the late Christian Atsu, Christiana Atsupie Twasam hosted a family gathering to give thanks to all who contributed to giving his brother a befitting burial.
The late Christian Atsu was buried in his hometown Ada on Friday, March 17, 2023, after a befitting burial service at the forecourt of the State House in Accra which attracted high-profiled dignitaries in the country.
President Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former president John Dramani Mahama, Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Members of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong, and Henry Quartey, and other distinguished personalities attended the event.
Black Stars coach Chris Hughton, assistant George Boateng, GFA boss Kurt Okraku, former players Sulley Muntari, Samuel Osei Kuffour, Stephen Appiah, Asamoah Gyan, John Paintsil, John Mensah, and others including former Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor were all at the State House to pay their respect to the late Christian Atsu.
Christian Atsu’s wife, Marie-Claire Rupio also came to the funeral with their three children, his mother, and father.
The family attended the Light House Chapel at Ofankor for the funeral thanksgiving service to thank the lord for protecting and guiding them even in their grief on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
Christiana Atsupie Twasam after the church service hosted the family and some members of the public at Enclave Gardens, East Legon to thank them for their respective roles in the burial of her late brother.
Meanwhile Former Ivorian international, Emmanuel Eboue has shared memories of how he squared off against Christian Atsu in a match against the Black Stars of Ghana.
Eboue disclosed that he knew Atsu because they both played in the Premier League but one of the fresh memories which he had about Atsu was when they played against each other for the national team.
According to him, Atsu promised to give him a tough time in the match because they were both fast.
“When we were playing Ivory Coast versus Ghana he was playing on my side so he told me brother today I will kill you today. I said no problem, you are fast I’m fast so today we will see. That was my last memory I have about him,” Eboue told Mx24gh in an interview.
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