Christian Atsu’s son wins first league trophy to honor his late father

Marie-Claire Rupio, the spouse of deceased Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, recently posted a picture on Instagram of her son, Joshua Atsupie, clutching a trophy. Joshua plays in the Under-9 division for the Gosforth Football Club and his team triumphed in the challenging final of the Pro Motiv8 Tournament.

Overjoyed by her son’s achievement, Marie-Claire took to her Instagram stories to share the special moment. Her caption read,

“will make his dad proud,” followed by a crying emoji, indicating that she is still mourning her late husband.

In addition to sharing her son’s accomplishment, Marie-Claire also posted some family photos featuring her late husband.

The German dancer, singer, and author has been married to Christian Atsu for approximately 11 years. The pictures portray Atsu with their daughter, and some with Marie-Claire and their two sons.