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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1 ]+ X: l+ ^5 ^; f/ _. i'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. 公仔箱論壇- N. I3 O" r" j7 {( V1 v! K j5 g+ a
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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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7 G9 v; L9 }0 w* ^7 Ewww2.tvboxnow.com'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 6 C9 g! ?- ~' _5 W
% R! ^9 H1 m v, I9 X0 o; BTVBNOW 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。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.' 2 z; S( g% G4 m$ }8 D
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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. ! G3 \ L+ W9 S5 _& x5 t
5 O- N# p* H/ `6 J! y'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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' b6 D1 {3 h1 O) K
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+ B3 O9 q. j0 [" wYallop 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. & {! P; B0 X; e' x$ P9 D
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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.' www2.tvboxnow.com, _/ c. h+ U% e6 |# P* X$ z
3 T/ @6 V2 i( W$ u: NBeckham, 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. 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。( Z! u9 |. J% x# H8 f; L9 @
: ^: S% B; R U6 V' M! tSigned 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.
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' `: E0 N6 R. \( rHe 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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