Mubarak Wakaso skipped his club duties to go to the funeral of Christian Atsu, a close friend and former teammate on the Black Stars. He did this to honor his friend and former teammate.
The 31-year-old Ghanaian international was one of the nearly 50,000 people who died in the February earthquake in Turkey.
Wakaso, a midfielder for the Belgian team Genk, spoke about how hard it was for him to accept Atsu’s death at his funeral on Friday.
Wakaso conveyed his profound sorrow in his homage by stating:
“It’s so difficult for me to express in words how I am feeling. Since hearing about the earthquake on 6th February, I had hoped that you were still alive. I never believed that this hope would turn into sadness.”
“You were my everyday guy, my friend, my brother. We played together, we laughed together, and we ate together. You were someone who I trusted in everything because in a good or bad situation you were always there for me. I have been here just looking at our pictures, reading our messages, and watching our videos. All I have now are memories which I will cherish forever. Rest in perfect peace, Love from your brother Wakaso Mubarak.”
