NewsTim Krul gets emotional as he hangs up his glovesTim Krul with an emotional announcement (see below) on Tuesday. The former Newcastle United goalkeeper revealing that he is now hanging up his gloves for good, ending his career as a professional football player. Maybe surprisingly, Tim Krul going on to make slightly more (163) appearances for Norwich City than he did for Newcastle United (160). Back in 2017, Tim Krul made a similarly emotional public statement (also see below) to the Newcastle United fans when leaving after 11 years. Tim Krul gave great service to Newcastle United and that 1-0 win at Spurs in particular was incredible, the number of saves he made that day.