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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 _( ]$ |' Z: I; N
! L* l) Q. s4 v/ g% X/ i5.39.217.77'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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) t! U+ q, Q! X$ n0 V5 }7 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.' ) I, Q6 ?9 c% G' ?
1 t+ l2 y* D5 Z2 b5 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBeckham 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. 公仔箱論壇& f0 t, d" s. A" G+ X' H/ e
" i: y4 M1 h/ h# @7 {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。'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.' 公仔箱論壇9 k+ u5 o% f* a/ @; Z4 p; 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.' 5.39.217.77: N& d: Q+ A& K( ], Y; Y
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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. 3 ^" {/ b/ v4 i. w( b3 S
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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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8 t, o& z+ P* Q* L5 ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSigned 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。- e6 c9 N% r" t/ s+ S& H/ T' o
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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,bttvb8 M! @) r- d5 k4 V2 [5 |: B( [
' O& e9 A+ Z( }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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