Ex-goalkeeper of the Super Falcons Rachael Ayegba has taken up a job as a bus driver in the United Kingdom.
The 35-year-old now drives the number 185 between Lewisham and Victoria.
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.
Speaking with Standard UK on her new profession, she said, “When you are trying to save the ball, you need safe hands. But there are ten others on your side. When you drive a bus, you are on your own.”
Ayegba doesn’t play football anymore, though she said she has coaching license.
“Mentally you have to be 100% ready, if you are a goalkeeper the defenders can help you. You can’t make any mistakes driving a bus,” she said.
The former goalie named Cristiano Ronaldo as her favourite player.
