After almost three injury-ravaged years, Dean Ashton, as the back pages suggest, will finally hang up his boots and retire. The player who was once seen as a unique cross between the playing styles of Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham, will never fully fulfill his potential as a top-class footballer. Many football observers including myself would have picked Ashton as the perfect foil for Wayne Rooney...
West Ham United striker Dean Ashton is expected to make an announcement about his playing future before December. Ashton broke his left ankle while training with England in August 2006, ahead of a friendly with Greece. An announcement about his future is likely to be made later this month, BBC Sport understands.
West Ham United and England striker Dean Ashton is expected to confirm his retirement from playing this week. Ashton, who will be 26 this month, broke his left ankle in his first training session, in Manchester, with the first England squad of Steve McClaren, then the new head coach, in preparation for a friendly match against Greece. read more
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Dean Ashton, the West Ham United and England striker, has finally admitted defeat in his battle with a persistent ankle problem. It is expected that his retirement from playing will be announced by his club this week.
West Ham striker Dean Ashton is expected to officially announce his retirement from professional football by the end of this week. The 25-year-old has not played a first-team game for 14 months after struggling to fully recover from an ankle injury suffered at England training in August 2006.
Striker forced to hang up his boots. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! West Ham striker Dean Ashton expected to retire from football Dean Ashton is this week expected to announce his retirement from football after losing a long battle to recover from a broken ankle suffered on England duty more than three years [...]
According to reports, West Ham are set to announce Dean Ashton's retirement this week, after the striker finally admitted defeat in his battle to recover from an ankle injury. The England striker, who last played a senior match 14 months ago, has never fully recovered from a knock he suffered on international duty in August 2006. Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola had refused to write off Ashton but the...
West Ham United striker Dean Ashton is set to announce his retirement, it has been revealed. The Daily Mail says Ashton is set to call time on his injury-wrecked playing career and lodge a multi-million-pound insurance claim against the Football Association
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