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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'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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb h* S6 ~1 d3 H: y! [! R: `
2 U$ R8 [+ [% W, L. e$ ^$ r'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 5.39.217.772 k$ {! d% w- j1 p! U
m7 Y) {6 u9 ^; ]5.39.217.77Beckham 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. 1 N% S3 z7 w" D p1 u& ~5 W/ ~
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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.
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" `3 H$ H* `+ w9 e5 c' E' z, b'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. / ~& V; V: T( [# O0 K# Z5 k, s
5 U; O( C/ T$ d6 E- sTVBNOW 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。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. 8 G5 s9 Q8 Q! o6 z, U
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 }, R5 i: w2 }" I1 n
3 `/ Q9 i4 l) M* t: 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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