“African players are doing well in the Pro League because the climate is similar. We are used to the heat. There are often big spaces in games which gives us an opportunity to show our athletic abilities – the power, the speed. Saudi Arabia is, in general, quite an easy place to adapt, especially from a place like Nigeria where half the population is Muslim.” 31-year-old Troost-Ekong, captain of Al-Kholood, Africa’s growing ‘brotherhood’ in Saudi Pro League [BBC]