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Dean Ashton’s horrific training tackle
Career ended: Dean Ashton
Age of retirement: 26
When: August 2006
What: Broken Ankle
Just a day before making his England debut, Dean Ashton’s promising career nosedived. His ankle shattered due to heavy tackle with Shaun Wright-Phillips during training for the England squad in 2006. Although he braved his injury to make a total of 41 professional appearances and England debut in 2008, his injury continued to haunt him and he was forced to retire in 2009. The FA and the West Ham agreed on a compensation of undisclosed amount to the player but nothing can truly compensate for the tragic loss.
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