{"id":1203306,"date":"2022-09-13T10:53:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T10:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/13\/patrice-evra-arrives-in-ghana-says-he-cant-wait-to-taste-our-jollof\/"},"modified":"2022-09-13T10:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T10:53:35","slug":"patrice-evra-arrives-in-ghana-says-he-cant-wait-to-taste-our-jollof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/13\/patrice-evra-arrives-in-ghana-says-he-cant-wait-to-taste-our-jollof\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrice Evra arrives in Ghana, says he can\u2019t wait to taste our Jollof \u00bb \u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Arriving at Accra\u2019s Kotoka International Airport, Manchester United icon Patrice Evra was met with a rousing reception.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As part of his journey throughout Africa to promote his new book, the former left back touched down in Ghana on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old ex-France international has been on a book tour to promote his memoirs, I Love This Game.<\/p>\n<p>TV host Nana Aba Anamoah and a few supporters met Evra at the airport, and the ex-footballer was overjoyed by the enthusiastic welcome.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned his excitement at the prospect of trying the Ghanaian staple food, Jollof, which he had only heard about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy. I didn\u2019t expect this kind of warm reception from all the Ghanaian people,\u201d an excited Evra said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my first time in Ghana and I\u2019ll remember that all my life. I love this game. I already feel the love. I\u2019ve been to Nigeria and Senegal and I can tell you this is the best welcome. 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