Two days later, in the capital of Khartoum, we walked the streets, rode a city bus to the confluence of the Blue and White Niles, chatted with dozens of Sudanese, and, after dark, found a street-food stall for a meal of goat, eaten with our fingers as per local custom.

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You'll spend several days prior to opening with all of the above, both individually and in groups, doing 'walk-throughs', like Mike Krzyzewski does on the court with the Blue Devils before boarding the bus for a big game, planning the plays that they will use against the team that they'll be playing that night.

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The club are to parade the Blue Square Premier trophy during an open top bus tour and a civic reception in the town on Saturday.

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