Source: Daily_Mail
Dean Ashton strikes agreement with FA over career-ending injury
[LNB]Deal: Ashton has agreed an out-of-court settlement with the FA [LNB]Dean Ashton will receive compensation from the FA for the ankle injury he picked up on England duty. [LNB]The former West Ham striker sued the FA after Shaun Wright-Phillips's tackle during an England training session in August 2006 forced him into retirement just over three years later. [LNB]An FA statement said: 'The FA is pleased to announce that the legal proceedings brought by Dean Ashton following his unfortunate injury during training the day before his debut for England in August 2006 have been settled upon terms mutually acceptable to the parties.' [LNB]West Ham are thought to be preparing their own ?10.5million compensation claim against the FA with regard to the 27-year-old's injury.[LNB] PIERS MORGAN: Ashton's a good guy, he doesn't deserve such a cruel fateDean Ashton: I may never run again, admits retired West Ham strikerJamie Redknapp: The moment you're told that's it [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Dean Ashton, Shaun Wright-Phillips Places: United Kingdom
