Rivers Angels Captain Draws Curtain On Career

Goalkeeper and Captain of Nigeria Women Football League Champions, Rivers Angels, Lucky Atu has drawn the curtains in professional football. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />The Delta born in a chat with the club&rsquo;s media, said her playing time was a memorable one.<br /><br />&ldquo;In the game of football, there has to be a day you&rsquo;ll stop, so I think this is my time to call it quit&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;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&rdquo; she said.<br /><br />Subsequently, Lucky Atu has been drafted into the coaching crew of the NWFL reigning champions as assistant goalkeeper trainer by the club&rsquo;s management. A post she is thrilled with.<br /><br />&ldquo;Now that I have retired from being a goalkeeper to being an assistant goalkeeper trainer, I am very happy and ok with the position&rdquo; she told the club&rsquo;s media.<br /><br />Meanwhile, first choice goalkeeper of the team, Charity John has been named as the new captain with Glory Iroka as her assistant.<br /><br />Jessica Amadi, MO Rivers Angels <br />
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