Thomas Partey proved a highly influential figure in Arsenal’s dressing room. When he’s in the starting eleven, the Gunners are winning. When he’s out injured – things are not going well. The Black Star changed Mikel Arteta’s team, but he also changed a few things about himself this year, namely religion and his name! Прикажи ову објаву у апликацији Instagram Објава коју дели Sarabella💎 (@sarabella_ss) The former Atletico Madrid midfield enforcer is now called Yakubu after he married a Morrocan woman Nana Aba Anamoar and converted to Islam.The 28-year-old, who featured in just 26 times for Arsenal last season, joked on Instagram about becoming a one-woman man.”I have a girl I love, I know my side chicks will leave me, but it’s no problem. I grew up with Muslims, so it’s the same thing at the end of the day. I’m already married, and my Muslim name is Yakubu.”Raised as a Christian in east Ghana, Partey told the press in his homeland that he had become a Muslim due to Bella. A photo of him and a Sheikh holding the Qur’an circulated the social media recently.The name change has not been made formal and official – at least not yet. Whatever happens, the battling Ghanaian would still have the name Thomas printed on the back of his match shirts. Прикажи ову објаву у апликацији Instagram Објава коју дели League Alerts Soccer (@futbolalerts) Thomas, Partey or Yakubu (whichever you prefer) is set for a highly-anticipated return next season after the Gunners missed out on Champions League qualification. “To say personal achievements, I have to be able to go further. I don’t know what can happen in the season, so I go match by match, day by day, and in the end, whatever will happen, I’m grateful, I’m happy, and I’ll keep on pushing until everything is okay.”Welcome to Arsenal, Yakubu!
