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.
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( H/ } t& _. C T( k'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.
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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Beckham 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.' www2.tvboxnow.com; K i# H/ K# [) i' `& F# \+ a* B
- N4 M9 [2 m# b9 h' o/ Q# bGalaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 s/ X: U4 [$ P3 o- `
( j. X! x2 U4 i* Pwww2.tvboxnow.com'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.' ' x" L- i: P. T& Y/ x' r
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( _" j& ?- P" V) l5 d6 XYallop 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.
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. q. Q) Z) @: w'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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: K) u& O# p! P: q9 IHe 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. m7 K) ~& d! O" b5 T
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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 g' E- E/ F$ S3 y5 }! ]* J
2 R0 G# i0 Y$ J4 I b0 xTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. - q1 P/ t, P: F( F! }, g. H* J
, \" E/ ^2 K$ `' PHe 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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