Ashton: I Might Not Be Able To Run Ever Again

Hammer says jogging may be out of the question altogether.

Dec 12, 2009 4:24:38 AM

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Recently retired West Ham striker Dean Ashton has detailed that his ankle injuries are so severe that it is unlikely that he will be able to run again.

These injuries, caused in 2006 by challenge from Shaun Wright-Phillips, which he has tried desperately to recover from, yesterday forced the 26-year-old to retire from football altogether.

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As he told The Sun: "It's a rubbish situation. I just want to be able to walk properly and, at the moment, I cannot.

"My health is obviously more important than football. I was told if I kept trying to play football, I might never walk again.

"It's unlikely I will ever be able to jog again but right now, I can't walk properly."

Speculation is also stirring that Ashton is considering legal action against both Wright-Phillips and Chelsea, his club at the time of the incident.

Ashton dodged these rumors by not only detailing the current condition of his ankle, but by divulging his mental angst as well.

"My left ankle is still very sore. It will be a while before I feel OK and get over this disappointment.

"There is a bit of bitterness and I think 'Why me?'. It's a sad part of football," he said.

Omar Dabbagh, Goal.com

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