LOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (Reuters) - David Beckham, who has been hampered by an injured left ankle for the last two months, expects to play a major role for Los Angeles Galaxy in their SuperLiga semi-final against D.C. United on Wednesday. www2.tvboxnow.com/ v, n; a! K8 ~3 i0 Y( D& V
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'I think I can play at least half a game tomorrow, which is important for me,' Beckham, 32, told reporters on Tuesday after taking part in his first training session with the Galaxy at the Home Depot Center.
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'It's important for the team that I at least get on the pitch and help contribute. It was good to get out on to the field today and have a bit of practice. ; u- F0 p- m( C. x1 c3 O
! ~$ U( o m9 Y) b. ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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: s0 b1 w$ D5 F1 n4 qBeckham said he was still feeling some pain in his Achilles' tendon and under the ankle. 'My ankle's not perfect,' he added. 'It's about 70-80 percent.'
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Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United.
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'I fully expect to give him his SuperLiga debut at some point in the contest. Tomorrow's game is very important to the club and we have a number of players injured or suspended so to have David available will be a big boost.'
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Yallop will have to decide whether he prefers to start with Beckham, who is well short of his usual fitness level, or bring his high-profile signing on to the pitch late in the match. 0 u5 f8 o \( `" O
0 i0 W2 b& X! ~% A公仔箱論壇'It's been frustrating for all of us not to have someone like David available,' Yallop added. 'I think David will be the one who knits it all together.'
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Beckham, one of the world's most marketable sports figures, has made only two fleeting appearances for the Galaxy since joining the Major League Soccer (MLS) club midway through last month.
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He played for 16 minutes as a late substitute against FA Cup holders Chelsea on July 21 before making his MLS debut on Thursday at D.C. United, playing the final 21 minutes in a 1-0 loss before a capacity crowd of 46,686. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 e" ^' M! \4 Z1 k
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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym.
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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 6 U" |! x8 K }& F/ ~3 K" |7 B: V
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He then aggravated it in his final appearance for Real 11 days later when his former team clinched the Spanish league title. |
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