Former England goalkeeper Ben Foster has introduced his retirement from soccer on the age of 39.
The shot-stopper has been with out a membership for the reason that finish of final season when he left Watford following the Hornets’ relegation from the Premier League. The 39-year-old had affords from golf equipment however has determined to hold up his gloves as a substitute.
A kind of golf equipment was Newcastle, stories the Daily Mail, who had a proposal turned down final week by Foster. The Magpies have been in search of a backup to Nick Pope after Karl Darlow suffered an harm in coaching and in the long run, signed former Liverpool star, Loris Karius.
Foster has acknowledged that the explanation behind rejecting Newcastle was that he didn’t need to transfer away from his household who reside within the Midlands.
All through his profession, Foster made 536 senior appearances at membership stage. The Englishman performed for a lot of golf equipment in England and earned eight caps for the nationwide workforce.
Foster received the League Cup 3 times throughout his profession, in addition to the Championship play-offs and the Soccer League Trophy.
The 39-year-old was a well-liked determine all through his profession and that has carried over to his off-the-field life. Foster runs a well-liked podcast known as Fozcast, which he’ll look to develop additional now that he’s retired, and that’s more likely to be simply one in every of a variety of issues the goalkeeper will attempt sooner or later.
