Ben Foster

Former Watford, England and Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has announced his retirement from football at the age of 39.

"The time has finally come for me to announce my retirement. It would kill me." I have got a belting story for you and it will explain my reasons why I know finally that it is time to hang the gloves up and enter retirement."

Ben Foster has called time on his playing career aged 39 after turning down the chance to join Newcastle this season, following his release by Watford over ...

He was released by [Watford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/watford-fc) at the expiry of his contract this summer and turned down a move to [Newcastle](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) this season. The overriding sinking feeling was I don't want to do this. The wrench of it was I'd have to move away from home and that would kill me. Especially at the age I am and everything I've got going on. Foster opened up on how Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was willing to meet his sizeable wage demands to bring him to St James' Park, after the Magpies were left light of options in goal following Martin Dubravka's loan departure to Manchester United and the injury suffered by Karl Darlow. The Leamington Spa native said: "I've got an announcement to make, it's a big one.

Former England goalkeeper Ben Foster has called time on his two decade professional career, after spurning an opportunity to join Newcastle.

It would kill me." "The time has finally come for me to announce my retirement. "I've got to be happy and comfortable and I wouldn't be able to do that so far away from my family.

FORMER ENGLAND GOALKEEPER Ben Foster has announced his retirement. The 39-year-old left Watford at the end of last season and has decided to bring an end to ...

“The time has finally come for me to announce my retirement. I have got a belting story for you and it will explain my reasons why I know finally that it is time to hang the gloves up and enter retirement.” “Welcome back to a very special edition of the FozCast because today I’ve got an announcement to make – it is a big one,” he said on his Cycling GK series.

The former Manchester United, West Brom and Watford goalkeeper has retired from football after a lengthy career that has seen him forge out a sturdy career ...

The Magpies had a goalkeeping crisis after Karl Darlow was injured while they had just sent Martin Dubravka out on loan to [Manchester United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-united-fc). But it was at Kidderminster Harriers where he made his professional debut following two loan spells from Stoke at semi-professional level. [Cycling Goalkeeper series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmix1rCGtyY): “I was just eating my dinner and I thought ‘no, I’m not doing it’. In total, he stood between the sticks 23 times for the Red Devils, earning him two Premier League medals. A staggering total, that also includes 390 in the Premier League. While he has spent the summer courting offers from various clubs, none have enticed him.

The 39-year-old, who spent five years at Man United and played for Watford and West Brom, has announced his retirement.

That gut feeling, you know when people say you have to go with your gut feeling and I had this feeling deep down, I just don't want to do it." I didn't want to be in an apartment away from my family at the age of 39. The overriding sinking feeling was I don't want to do this. I had this deep feeling, I didn't want to move away from home. "It was nice to feel wanted but I didn't want the upheaval of living away from my family. I didn't want to do it.

Ben Foster has called time on his playing career aged 39 after turning down the chance to join Newcastle this season, following his release by Watford over ...

He was released by [Watford](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/watford-fc) at the expiry of his contract this summer and turned down a move to [Newcastle](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) this season. The overriding sinking feeling was I don't want to do this. The wrench of it was I'd have to move away from home and that would kill me. Especially at the age I am and everything I've got going on. Foster opened up on how Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was willing to meet his sizeable wage demands to bring him to St James' Park, after the Magpies were left light of options in goal following Martin Dubravka's loan departure to Manchester United and the injury suffered by Karl Darlow. The Leamington Spa native said: "I've got an announcement to make, it's a big one.

Ex-Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has lifted the lid on the offer he received from Newcastle United and he has explained why he has decided to retire.

“As soon as he (his agent) said this, I had this sinking feeling inside of me because deep down I didn’t want to do it. Since the end of last season, I’d had a few offers but non were real Premier League concrete offers. [The Magpies ended up signing ex-Liverpool shot-stopper Laris Karius](https://www.football365.com/news/newcastle-sign-former-liverpool-karisu-short-term-deal) on a short-term deal after talks with Foster broke down. “I said a weekly wage that I wanted and Richard said ‘cool, I’ll go back now to Newcastle and I’ll talk to them and we’ll go from there’. It works, it is perfect for me. This offer comes in and it is Newcastle and genuinely, I’ve gone ‘oh my gosh, this is massive’.

Former England goalkeeper Ben Foster has announced his retirement. The 39-year-old left Watford at the end of last season and has decided to bring an end to a ...

"The time has finally come for me to announce my retirement. It would kill me." I have got a belting story for you and it will explain my reasons why I know finally that it is time to hang the gloves up and enter retirement."

FORMER Manchester United and Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has announced his retirement from football.The 39-year-old has been without a club since le.

[dressing room stories](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9286392/man-utd-cristiano-ronaldo-foster/) from his playing days. [BEN'S BACK UP](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9391526/newcastle-loris-ben-foster-goalkeeper/) [returned to ex-club West Brom to train](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9061472/ben-foster-west-brom-transfer-youtube-video-watford/) after refusing to stop producing videos. [Man United](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247844/manchester-united/), and upon his return to the club in 2007 he went on to stay as deputy to Edwin van der Sar until 2010. [Newcastle United](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/252075/newcastle-united/), citing family reasons as to why he turned down The Magpies. [The 39-year-old](https://www.thesun.ie/who/ben-foster/) has been without a club since leaving [Watford](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/249536/watford/) at the end of last season.

Foster's career, which dates back to 2000, ends after playing for clubs including Manchester United, West Brom, Birmingham City and, most recently, Watford. He ...

Especially at the age I am and everything I've got going on." "I've got to be happy and comfortable and I wouldn’t be able to do that so far away from my family. "If I'm in an apartment in Newcastle away from my family by myself, I don't think people can understand, that's really hard to do.

Ben Foster recently announced the end of his footballing career but the former Manchester United goalkeeper asked Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for ...

[announced his retirement from elite football](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ben-foster-retires-newcastle-transfer-28002856) at the age of 39. To ensure he had as much information as possible, Foster reached out to fellow goalkeeper and close friend Ramsdale, who spent one full season under the Magpies’ boss at [Bournemouth,](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/bournemouth-fc) to ask about life under Howe. At the time, Newcastle were looking for a new back-up goalkeeper after current No.2 Karl Darlow suffered a long term injury in training. [comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ben-foster-arsenal-aaron-ramsdale-28006212#comments-section) below [Newcastle United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/newcastle-united-fc) were ready to sign the experienced shot-stopper on the terms he demanded. [Arsenal ](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/arsenal-fc)star Aaron Ramsdale offered Ben Foster an insight into Eddie Howe, before the former [Manchester United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-united-fc) goalkeeper hang up his gloves.

Ben Foster has revealed how former West Brom team mate Boaz Myhill helped him make the decision to turn down an offer from Newcastle United.

"On the MLS, you know what, if a call came next year I would be fit as a fiddle. I would consider it the way I considered this. I'm so sorry, I can't move away from my family and all that stuff.

Ben Foster, the former goalkeeper for Manchester United and England, has decided to end his football career at the age of 39. Ben hung up his gloves even as ...

[Nick Pope](/topic/nick-pope), the Newcastle goalkeeper, and he admirably called him "Popey." [Foster](/topic/foster)made the big announcement to his viewers via video, where he said that time had finally come for him to announce his retirement. Foster said it would kill him to stay far away from his family and that he needed to be happy and comfortable to perform well. He rebuffed an offer to move to Newcastle and announced his retirement. [Manchester United](/topic/manchester-united)and [England](/topic/england)goalkeeper, Ben Foster, has announced his retirement. [Ben Foster](/topic/ben-foster)has made the announcement on his YouTube channel.