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Published 13:59 11 Apr 2016 BST
Updated 16:50 11 Apr 2016 BST

Speaking exclusively to 888sport, the former West Ham striker also opens up about his recent acrobatic finish during Mark Noble's testimonial.
"It was great to be asked to honour Mark Noble's career, but the side thing for me was to be able to produce something like that at West Ham in front of a full house and my kids who have never seen me play. That was special," he said. "My eight-year-old absolutely loves football and I constantly tell him that I used to be a decent player but he never believes me. Finally he gets it, that I wasn't a bad player."
But it's not just about showing his son, as Ashton says he was amazed by the overwhelmingly positive response he got to the goal:
"Having retired before all the social media side of it I've been really surprised by the messages I've had saying what a good player I was and that I would have had a great career. Things like that are just really nice."
Read the full 888sport interview with Dean Ashton here, including why he thinks Rooney must start for England.Explore more on these topics:
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