Recovering Beckham set to face D.C. United
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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# l. Z* k. F% E0 z D2 N5.39.217.77'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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, j' N, Z- n$ ^2 J2 V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. 2 m0 | r S' {* J) E* q
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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5 u* L) c6 G9 }8 j* H) @* T
# V. T4 f! e8 X6 N( C5.39.217.77Beckham 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. " ]$ U% w# j; M' _ N0 k0 h
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. ^( [2 j8 H, f! I$ vYallop 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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: g' u5 t4 X7 K$ ^6 m* d0 U' V( t4 FTVBNOW 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。'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.' & ~. V6 E5 G4 g' Y3 \
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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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\' L0 }+ }1 I4 \% J, {8 Dtvb 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. " Q" t: _% s. k: q4 _2 W
" h5 W, d; [1 F& K) Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. # }8 p* \# n- L( _ r0 P
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He 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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