Partey Changes His Name Back To Thomas Days After Taking Up Yakubu

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has changed his first name back to ‘Thomas’ days after saying he is picking up the name Yakubu.

Partey had revealed in an interview he changed his name after converting to Islam. However, the ex-Arsenal man has come out to clarify the comment.

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Speaking on his Twitter page, Partey revealed his first name is still Thomas, saying he was only joking about changing his name to Yakubu.

The Ghana star joked about the incident after confirming the reports that he had changed his religion to Islam.

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Partey, who was born a Christian, converted to Islam following his marriage to Moroccan girlfriend Sara Bella.