A former goalkeeper of the Nigerian women’s national football team, Rachael Aladi Ayegba, has turned into a bus driver in the United Kingdom. Ayegba played in the 2007 Women’s World Cup, the 2006 and 2008 African Women’s Championships and had an 11-year stint as a pro in Finland, winning the league title in 2013 with PK-35 Vantaa. 35-year-old Ayegba told the Standard UK that “When you are trying to save the ball, you need safe hands. “When you drive a bus, you are on your own.”Ayegba, whose favourite player is Cristiano Ronaldo, says she doesn’t play football anymore, though she has coaching licenses. “Mentally you have to be 100% ready, if you are a goalkeeper the defenders can help you.

Source: Punch December 10, 2021 00:36 UTC