Popular Nigerian skit maker and content creator, Emmanuel Iwueke, also known as Craze Clown, has revealed how late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu paid his school fees until he graduated after he lost his father.
The skit maker said the footballer had been supporting him as far back as 2015 and when he lost his father.
Craze Clown on his Twitter page wrote: “This breaks my heart so much 💔😥🙏🏾 can’t believe I’m typing RIP to you Christian 😥💔💔💔 I’ve been praying and hoping you come out alive 💔 Rest Well my Friend @ChristianAtsu20
“Christian has been supporting me from way back in 2015.
“When I lost my dad, he l reached out and offered to pay my fees till I graduated and he did. You’ve been a great friend of mine, Chris, and I will surely miss you. I really can’t hold back the tears. Rest well brother.
“Rest Well my Friend @ChristianAtsu20 … so many things to say about you coz you had a heart of gold. I sincerely prayed for God to keep you alive because it is going to be so hard for your Loved ones 🙏🏾💔 I pray God gives your family the strength to handle this pain🙏🏾🕊️😢
“Great guy on and off the pitch 🙏🏾🕊️”
The body of the former Ghana international Christian Atsu was found after a devastating earthquake in Turkey, local media reported Saturday, quoting his manager.
Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on 6 February, killing more than 43,000 people in both countries.