Heartbroken girlfriend speaks after half a year without Atsu
Reading Time: 1min | Mon. 14.08.23. | 14:38
"I just hope that his name will never go away"
Six months after the tragic death of Ghanaian international Christian Atsu, his girlfriend Marie-Claire Rupio expressed a heartfelt desire that his memory remains.
In an exclusive interview with BBC, Rupio opens up about the former Chelsea and Newcastle winger. The tragic Black Star lost his life in the devastating earthquakes that struck parts of Turkey and Syria in February.
These earthquakes claimed the lives of more than 50,000 individuals, and on the 18th of February, almost two weeks after the disaster struck, the 31-year-old footballer's body was discovered amidst the wreckage of his home in Antakya.
Atsu's son is a star player!
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His mother Marie-Claire Rupio is optimistic that her 1st son will honour his late dad's memory by becoming a successful footballer.
She shared a photo of their son holding a cup the boy won with his team. Rest well Champ. pic.twitter.com/Z6C1Y1rArV
At the time of his passing, Christian and Marie-Claire were parents to three children, aged nine, six, and three. The widowed single mother can only hope her beloved's name is remembered.
"For me, it's very important that his name is still there, especially for the children, that he was known, that he was loved by everybody. I just hope that his name will never go away."
