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.com6 b% p( H6 v" S: ]5 B! f
+ h9 g* X. j. b; A+ ^, _'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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8 \, @" C! w1 ~/ E; p2 e& j+ v" ^8 w& }'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.' www2.tvboxnow.com2 {; u% t5 ]: u% k G1 R, O, k4 [
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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.' 公仔箱論壇" |9 w$ Y x- t" c
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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. 公仔箱論壇/ j$ }4 ^4 r. m" x5 d
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 h: Z0 n9 ~$ u B- \* S5 `
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'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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- v* h h' Y& A0 _/ ~1 r4 m& J* F, r
8 k4 S+ G1 Z( R公仔箱論壇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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5 p& G2 ~% O. ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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.
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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. 2 X' p2 F1 n. G; X; q5 {5 }, N" ?6 C* k
( J3 A1 c3 b* @+ h" S: wwww2.tvboxnow.comHe 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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