Dean Ashton
In his prime, this English soccer player was a force to be reckoned with, having represented both the England national team and West Ham United. In 2006, he broke his ankle, and that was the beginning of the end for him.
Dean Ashton
After recovering from his injury, Ashton was able to play one more season, but lingering pain and complications from his broken ankle prevented him from fully returning to the game, and he had to retire at the young age of 26.
Jeff Beukeboom
Another athlete who has had the opportunity to play his sport for a long time: fifteen years in the National Football League. If Matt Johnson hadn’t seriously rattled his brain cage in 1998, he could have played much longer.
Jeff Beukeboom
Following the collision, Beukeboom experienced a variety of symptoms associated with post-concussion syndrome, including confusion, nausea, headaches, and memory loss. He had no choice but to retire from the sport because of all of these issues.