Charity always began at home for big-hearted Christian Atsu and while he was a true Newcastle United star who fans serenaded during his time at St James' Park, he never forgot the people he'd left behind. When his car stopped at traffic lights in his native Ghana he would be approached by kids begging for money. It stuck with him and as soon as he had the funds he set about building schools, hospitals and community projects.
His own dad had died in the hospital because his family couldn't afford to pay the medical bills and it came before Atsu would have been in a position to do so as a top-flight star. But he wanted to make sure another family didn't have to endure that later in his life.
Footballers like Atsu aren't just your average player, Atsu was an ambassador for Ghana but also an example of how to treat people. Too often we see people posting sentiments on kindness on social media but then being unable to carry that into the real world.
