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. . ?( Z4 g% F5 j8 G+ A9 c% b
8 a/ K; u; p( `5 v) C'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. 5.39.217.77$ D% x* ~3 N. w! R6 ^
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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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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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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7 Z. C2 a1 P0 Q3 n6 s. [
) ^2 G6 w5 l3 w$ Q, y/ Y' wTVBNOW 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。Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. 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。, _- k, ^- k% @
# m& m: v" d! u9 Q7 _- _公仔箱論壇'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. # c) p' E2 j. D, c! F1 V
8 v$ Q8 ^5 y5 Q公仔箱論壇'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.' 5.39.217.77( T& E4 `5 I9 y$ K) c
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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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1 t0 W* Q+ a0 M4 QHe 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. : p/ x$ ~6 x% `! Y2 V' G* C
: i& g# k( V# SSigned 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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# N7 z4 O6 O0 }* X3 Z& W1 {6 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June.
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+ U) a' o3 |4 Q6 c; h5 y) Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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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