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. " Q% q* r+ H D% h ^' s/ D! K8 c
, x4 J- O6 r: U8 C* o/ Z5 Y' P公仔箱論壇'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. 3 P) B) l4 ~( l# m/ ?
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 公仔箱論壇9 p9 y4 X+ }' b' l
! W% s/ l" L4 h$ g& f; {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.'
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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.' 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。: E G; L- F- N$ B1 Z6 q& V' W
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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. 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。' E2 O$ Z% }: \& s) C! a8 f# g
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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.' + Q3 o; B1 _/ Z: O" P! Y# u
; T8 w* |; R; C' m: M8 `# jBeckham, 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.
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: N. B( T8 G1 }- w7 v3 dSigned 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. 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。, X1 J- Y* A2 a# }
3 \' _1 \4 Q4 ^2 J" I2 qThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June.
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# {& N: D& g) T% O- ?4 A8 oHe 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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