Christian Atsu's wife is crying as time runs out and her husband is still trapped under the rubble.
Marie Clara Rupio, the wife of Christian Atsu, with whom he has three children, has spoken out for the second time since the sad news of the player went viral on social media 5 days ago.
Hopes were raised on Tuesday after posts on social media said the player had been found alive and had been rushed to hospital for help.
Ghanaians took to the internet to share their excitement at the news, but a new report claims that Atsu was yet to be found.
In an exclusive interview with BBC News, Christian Atsu's wife said the last time she spoke to her husband was last Saturday, two days before the incident.
She said Christian Atsu's manager had told her that there were still people alive under the Hatay Renaissance building where her husband is trapped, but that the rescue team didn't have the right tools to get them out.
Marie, who sounded very sad throughout the interview, also said that her children have been crying since they saw the news on TV.
The strong woman sounded very confident about her husband's safety and the chance that he could be rescued alive.
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