Former Malagasy international Fanéva Andriatsima played in Saudi Arabia in 2019 and 2020. The striker, and former iconic captain of the Barea, played in two relatively modest clubs, Abha and Al-Fayha.

"In Saudi Arabia, the big five clubs are worth Ligue 1 teams," she says. "The Saudis have ambition, and why not organize a World Cup as the Qataris did?" says Andriatima. "There are four or five big clubs in the country that have nothing to envy"