Christian Atsu's wife in tears after emotional tribute ahead of Newcastle vs Liverpool

A minute's applause was observed ahead of Newcastle's game against Liverpool after news of Atsu's passing broke on Saturday morning. The 31-year-old's body was discovered underneath the rubble - 12 days after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.

More than 45,000 people are known to have died following the tragedy, with thousands more injured. Atsu, who played for the likes of Porto, Chelsea, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Everton, was on the books at Turkish club Hatayspor when the disaster struck.