{"id":1114812,"date":"2022-06-08T15:17:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T15:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/08\/goal-against-nigeria-is-the-best-in-my-career-so-far-thomas-partey\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T15:17:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T15:17:48","slug":"goal-against-nigeria-is-the-best-in-my-career-so-far-thomas-partey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/08\/goal-against-nigeria-is-the-best-in-my-career-so-far-thomas-partey\/","title":{"rendered":"Goal against Nigeria is the best in my career so far \u2013 Thomas Partey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FPDeMC_WQAU-bC7-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Black Stars\" title=\"Black Stars\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Stars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Black Stars and Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, says his goal against Nigeria during the second leg World Cup qualifier in Abuja is the best moment of his football career soo far.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana was on the verge of missing out on a second consecutive FIFA World Cup with a defeat to rivals, Nigeria, and the tales of a very poor AFCON showing only two months prior, did little to allay the fears of a football-crazy nation.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars after an impressive performance in the first leg of the tie which ended goalless in Kumasi , had a slim chance of making the Mundial with a trip to the dreaded Moshood Abiola Stadium in Nigeria next .<\/p>\n<p>William Troost-Elong scored from the penalty spot to cancel out Partey\u2019s early opener, but the Black Stars in a very disciplined defensive performance, ensured Partey\u2019s goal was all they needed to make the World Cup in\u00a0 Qatar and Thomas Partey recounted the goal with absolute joy in an exclusive with JoySports.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll say it\u2019s the most important goal in my career at the moment. It\u2019s a goal that took us to the World Cup so I feel happy, the whole team feels happy and the country is happy, so it\u2019s a joy\u00a0 to be the one to score that goal. I feel blessed and I feel happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Partey, Arsenal\u2019s 5th most expensive transfer, after joining the London-based club from Atletico Madrid for a fee of \u00a345m, has grown into a star\u00a0 at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>This was apparent as Arsenal fans in Nigeria erupted into loud cheers when the midfielder stepped out of the team bus ahead of the game. However, their favorite player was the man who scored Ghana\u2019s World Cup qualifying goal.<\/p>\n<p>But Partey explained his loyalties are clearly defined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNational team is different from club, this is Ghana against Nigeria. Whatever team they\u2019re supporting I think that they leave that aside and support the country so\u00a0 at the moment I\u2019m happy for my country. They were unlucky but I hope next four years they\u2019ll be able to achieve their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will play Portugal ,Uruguay and South Korea in the group stage of the World Cup later this year.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"AE2VtMI0GNQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"REGSEC To Demolish Illegal Structures on CSIR Land - Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (8-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AE2VtMI0GNQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Stars Black Stars and Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, says his goal against Nigeria during the second leg World Cup qualifier in Abuja is the best moment of his football career soo far. 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