Christian Atsu: How 17 Year Old Donated His Porto Stipends to Church for Three Months

• Late footballer Christian Atsu gave his first three payments to a church
• The Ghanaian winger passed away following the earthquake in Turkey
• The ex-Chelsea player began his career abroad in Portugal with FC Porto

Christian Atsu's life of giving started at a tender age and it was evident from the moment he first joined Portuguese outfit FC, Porto.

Then just 17 years old, he decided to donate his 800-Euro stipend to a church close to where he used to play in Ghana, after successfully passing his trial with the club.

Atsu excelled in Portugal before earning a big money move to Chelsea, where he spent most of his four-year spell on loan.

Abdul Hayye Yartey, the man who discovered Atsu, made the revelation in an interview with Tv3.

Photos: Stephen Appiah, Kwadwo Asamoah, ex-Black Stars commiserate with Christian Atsu’s family

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"I remember when Atsu went to trials at Porto and succeeded, they were to pay him 800 Euros a month. I was there when Christian sent me through Western Union and I received 800 Euros," he said.

Yartey was pleased because he thought Atsu had sent him the money to use, but that turned out to not be the case.

"But [Atsu] called followed and he said the 800 Euros that he sent will be this equivalent in cedis and he was sending money to give it to the church."

The church was located few metres from Cheetah FC, the club Atsu was playing for in Ghana. He continued sending money to the church for three months.

The former Black Stars forward tragically died following the earthquake which struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month.

Weah donates to Atsu's family

Sports Brief earlier reported on the President of Liberia, George Weah sending his condolences to the family of late Ghana winger.

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The 31-year-old tragically passed away following the devastating earthquake that hit the region of Hatay in Turkey on February 6.

Atsu, who scored the winner for Hatayspor in their game against Kasimpasa in the Turkish league, was killed in the disaster.

Atsu called on Gyan's celebration

Sports Brief also reported on Atsu once stating that legendary forward, Asamoah Gyan is not celebrated enough by his own people.

In an interview with ace journalist, Kwabena Yeboah, the late winger likened the former Ghana captain to the iconic Ronaldo Nazario.

Atsu tragically passed away following the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, with the video of his appeal to his countrymen going viral.