{"id":188954,"date":"2024-06-11T10:37:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/11\/we-need-a-better-stadium-thomas-partey-to-dr-bawumia-video\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:37:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:37:30","slug":"we-need-a-better-stadium-thomas-partey-to-dr-bawumia-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/11\/we-need-a-better-stadium-thomas-partey-to-dr-bawumia-video\/","title":{"rendered":"We need a better stadium- Thomas Partey to Dr. Bawumia [VIDEO] \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Black Stars captain, Thomas Partey, has called on Vice President of Ghana and New Patriotic Party Flag bearer in the 2024 Ghana Elections, Dr. Mahumudu Bawumia, to help provide a better football stadium for the Black Stars to play good football.<\/p>\n

He said this in his address delivered at a meeting between members of Ghana\u2019s National Men\u2019s Football Team and the Vice President when Dr. Bawumia visited the team ahead of a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Central African Republic (CAR).\u00a0(Click highlighted text to read full story)<\/p>\n

The matchup against CAR kicks off at 19:00 GMT tonight at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on the back of Ghana\u2019s huge 2-1 win over Mali in Bamako.<\/p>\n

After thanking Dr. Bawumia for taking time off his schedule to visit the team, the Arsenal player made the call for a better playing surface.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe want to say thank you for coming we really appreciate it\u2026 I have one request from all the players, we asking for a good stadium because we want to play better football so we need a better stadium and also for us to perform better. It\u2019s the only time we can see you for now so I need to say it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Partey\u2019s comment drew a huge round of applause from technical and playing members of the Black Stars.<\/p>\n

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GFA President Kurt Okraku (middle) with Dr. Bawumia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Baba Yara Stadium pitch has come under heavy criticism in recent years over its choppy and hard surface.<\/p>\n

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“We want to play better football, so we need a better stadium.”<\/p>\n

Black Stars captain, Thomas Partey demanded better playing surfaces for the national team when he addressed Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.<\/p>\n

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