Atsu, who made 80 appearances for Newcastle United and Everton in the English top flight, was one of the thousands of victims who died in the Turkey earthquake last month.
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The moment of silence was observed at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023 fixtures in Cairo.
Reports on Saturday, quoting the player’s agent, said Atsu was found dead in the rubble and his remains had been flown to Ghana for burial, sending shock waves round the universe.
Atsu had been missing since the February 6, 2023 quake that caused the collapse of his apartment in the city of Hatay
On February 6, an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Southern Turkey and Northern Syria.
More than 21,000 people were known to have died after southern Turkey and northern Syria were struck by earthquakes on Monday.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, followed by a second of 7.5.
Tottenham Hotspur fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday with Brazilian Joelinton grabbing the winner.
Christian Atsu has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations with a hamstring tear, Ghanaian team officials said on Tuesday in Suez.
Atsu set the Black Stars on their way to a comfortable quarter-final victory when he opened the scoring in the fourth minute in Equatorial Guinea’s capital, before Kwesi Appiah increased their advantage a minute before the interval