Dean Ashton was forced to retire from football at the age of just 26 in 2009 after failing to recover from a long-term ankle injury. Ashton, who turned 30 on Sunday, was a product of Crewe’s renowned youth academy. Norwich broke their transfer record to take the striker to Carrow Road in January 2005, and joined West Ham United a year later. In his debut Footballers’ Football Column, Ashton explains his brilliant start to life as a footballer with Crewe, what it was like to score
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The Footballers’ Football Column – Dean Ashton: England need to give more young players a chance
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