Goalkeeper and
Captain of Nigeria Women Football League Champions, Rivers Angels, Lucky Atu
has drawn the curtains in professional football.
Atu who was
captain of the NWFL champions from 2008-2016 won two league titles and five
Federation cup titles one of which in 2008 the former State Governor, Rotimi
Chibuike Amaechi rewarded players and officials with cars.
The Delta State-born player in a chat with the club’s media, Jessica Amadi said her playing time was a
memorable one.
“In the game
of football, there has to be a day you’ll stop, so I think this is my time to
call it quit. In my playing career with this club, I have won a good number of
laurels of which we were rewarded with cars by the former governor of the
state” Atu said.
Subsequently,
Lucky Atu has been drafted into the coaching crew of the NWFL reigning
champions as assistant goalkeeper trainer by the club’s management. The
position she is thrilled with.
“Now that I
have retired from being a goalkeeper to being an assistant goalkeeper trainer,
I am very happy and ok with the position,” she said.
Meanwhile,
first choice goalkeeper of the team, Charity John has been named as the new
captain with Glory Iroka as her assistant.
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