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Footballer Atsu laid to rest in Ghanaians' grief

STORY: Footballer Atsu laid to rest in Ghanaians' grief DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of soldiers carrying casket 2. various of casket of former Black Stars player Christian Atsu 4. various of the traditional cultural displaying 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSTAPHA USSIF, Ghanaian Minister of Youth and Sports 6. various of wreaths laying STORYLINE: Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led a government delegation on Friday to pay their last respects to former Black Stars player Christian Atsu, who got caught up and died in the earthquake in Türkiye last month. The funeral was also attended by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Dramani Mahama, family members, officials from the Turkish embassy in Ghana, ex-footballers and well-wishers, who were all filled with grief and agony. In a tribute read on behalf of the government by the Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif, the government observed that the people wil

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(SP)GHANA-ACCRA-FOOTBALL-CHRISTIAN ATSU TWASAM-FUNERAL

(230318) -- ACCRA, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional rites during the funeral of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam in his hometown in Ada, Ghana, on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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(SP)GHANA-ACCRA-FOOTBALL-CHRISTIAN ATSU TWASAM-FUNERAL

(230318) -- ACCRA, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Friends and family members attend the funeral of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam in his hometown in Ada, Ghana, on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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(SP)GHANA-ACCRA-FOOTBALL-CHRISTIAN ATSU TWASAM-FUNERAL

(230318) -- ACCRA, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam in his hometown in Ada, Ghana, on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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(SP)GHANA-ACCRA-FOOTBALL-CHRISTIAN ATSU TWASAM-FUNERAL

(230318) -- ACCRA, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam in his hometown in Ada, Ghana, on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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(SP)GHANA-ACCRA-FOOTBALL-CHRISTIAN ATSU TWASAM-FUNERAL

(230318) -- ACCRA, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam in his hometown in Ada, Ghana, on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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(SP)GHANA-ACCRA-FOOTBALL-CHRISTIAN ATSU TWASAM-FUNERAL

(230318) -- ACCRA, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam in his hometown in Ada, Ghana, on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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U.S. beat Ghana 2-1

NATAL, Brazil - Christian Atsu (7) of Ghana and Jermaine Jones (13) of the United States compete for the ball in the first half of a Group G match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 16, 2014. The United States won 2-1.