guardian.co.uk - 12/11/2009
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Dean Ashton did return from his initial ankle injury, earning a new five-year deal from West Ham West Ham's Dean Ashton is expected to retire from football today. Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images
guardian.co.uk - 12/12/2009
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/11/2009
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Alan Curbishley, who managed Dean Ashton at West
Ham, has described the striker's retirement as a sad...
day for the player, his club and football. The 26-year-old decided to end his playing career after failing to recover from a debilitating ankle ...
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a career cut short
twohundredpercent.net - 12/11/2009
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twohundredpercent.net —
It has this morning been confirmed that the
West Ham United striker Dean Ashton has had his...
career ended by an ankle injury at the age of just twenty-six years old. It’s difficult to imagine the emotions that he must be going through at the moment, and those of us that live the dream of ...
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Dean Ashton’s Career Cut Short By Injury
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West Ham’s Dean Ashton Might Be Forced To Retire
TheOriginalWinger.com —
... It was a training ground challenge with Shaun Wright - Phillips while with the English National Team back in August of 2006 that signaled the beginning of serious ankle problems for West Ham’s Dean Ashton, an injury that eventually forced the 26 year old to seriously consider retirement. Via Guardian It was reported last night that Ashton is looking into whether he can take legal action against Wright-Phillips and Chelsea, for whom the winger – now with Manchester City – was then playing. Chelsea would challenge any such case given that the tackle was made while ...
Adieu, Dean Ashton
Unprofessional Foul —
... The ex-Crewe and Norwich striker is reportedly looking at legal action over the injury, and whether he can recoup lost future earnings from SWP’s employers at the time, Chelsea. The Blues would surely pass it on to the English FA as the injury happened at a national team training session, though ...
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The Beautiful Game —
... for calling out Stuttgart for its coaching switch. Vintage form Mr. Lehmann. Vintage form. To the links: Fulham/Ghana to battle over defender. [Yahoo!] Ronaldinho named player of the decade. [FOX Sports] Serbian hooligan sentenced 30 years for murder. [SI] Sweden/Norway bid for 2016 Euro Cup fails. [USA Today] Dean Ashton set for retirement? [Guardian] Tottenham gets no cash for Jan. moves. [Daily Mail] ...
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theflatbackfour.blogspot.com 11/18/2009 — 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 ...
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timesonline.co.uk 11/10/2009 — 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. What had begun as one of the ...
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