Why Thomas Partey picked 'Yakubu' as his muslim name
Ghana worldwide Thomas Partey has added 'Yakubu' to his name after changing over completely to Islam following his new union with Moroccan Sara Bella.
Notwithstanding, in spite of the name change, the midfielder will in any case be alluded to Partey while playing for Arsenal.
Also, the 28-year-old will keep Thomas as the name on the rear of his shirt when in real life.
"I have a young lady I love, I realize my side chicks will leave me yet it's no issue," he kidded in an Instagram video posted by Ghanaian writer Nana Aba Anamoah.
'I grew up with Muslims so by the day's end, it's exactly the same thing. I'm now hitched and my Muslim name is Yakubu."
Thomas Partey has switched over completely to Islam from Christianity in the wake of wedding Moroccan Sara BellaThe wedded couple together
Brought as a Christian up in east Ghana, Partey told his public media in March that he had turned into a Muslim because of Bella.
In mid-March, an image of him in London with a Sheik flowed via online entertainment as the pair held the Quran - the sacred writing of Islam.
What's more, dedicating himself further to Islam, Partey has now taken on the name Yakubu after sealing the deal with Bella.
That name sounds recognizable, right?
Yakubu is an English literal interpretation of a West African name and is a related of Jacob and James, per Wikipedia.
Partey's dad is called Jacob.
For what reason does he not have his family name? The man himself uncovered precisely why subsequent to getting paperwork done for the Gunners a long time back.
"Better believe it! I've seen that there are Parteys all over the place and, surprisingly, the picture taker asked me for what reason I don't utilize Partey on my shirt and I said this is on the grounds that I began with Thomas and individuals are know about Thomas, so I want to go with Thomas," he made sense of.
Thomas Partey highlighted only multiple times for Arsenal in all rivalries last season as injury and suspension shortened any further part.
A hamstring injury during a 3-0 loss at Crystal Palace on April 4 saw his mission end short as the Gunners passed up completing in the main four to harsh opponents Tottenham Hotspur.
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