'I would have been a painter'- Thomas Partey reveals alternative if he had not become a footballer

Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has revealed that helium would person been a creator if helium hadn't pursued a vocation successful football.

The midfielder started grooming to go a creator but near the trade prematurely to travel his shot dreams.

According to the erstwhile Atletico Madrid player, his begetter had sent him to larn the commercialized due to the fact that helium was talented astatine it.

"Maybe I would beryllium a painter," helium told The Footy Culture during a quick-fire Q&A session. "I utilized to beryllium bully astatine it, but present I don't know," helium added.

"I retrieve 1 time my begetter took maine to a coating store to commencement painting, but I went determination once, and the remainder of it was connected the field."

However, helium declined to accidental whether helium would ever instrumentality to creation contempt his passionateness for it.

Partey's run with Arsenal suffered a setback past nighttime aft the Gunners were eliminated successful the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain.