Krul was named as the starting goalkeeper in new coach Louis van Gaal's first competitive game in charge of Turkey in Amsterdam, preserving a clean sheet in the Oranje's 2-0 triumph. Krul was named to the Netherlands team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June 2014. He had been named as Jeroen Stam's replacement after Jasper Cillessen was ruled out due to injury. Krul has played every minute of every Netherlands match since his international debut on June 16, 2013, in a 1-1 draw with Sweden at the Stade de France. The 31-year-old kept three consecutive clean sheets in official matches for the first time in his career. He had previously only managed one such run in Ligue 1 with PSG, from October 2011 to May 2012. Prior to joining PSG, Krul had never kept three consecutive shutouts in any competition. Krul is married to former Dutch tennis player Marion Bartoli and they have two children. He began his professional career with Feyenoord before moving to Ajax in 2007 where he stayed for seven seasons. In 2015, he joined Paris Saint-Germain for €5 million. He is known for being one of the best goalkeepers in the world, but also because of some controversial moments during games.