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. 5.39.217.77+ E$ s& Y# _3 Q+ s% u! @2 ]) }- v& G
2 }5 B) X$ w3 M3 Y'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. " }' V. k, Q; u; b, g
9 U" Z* y$ t; Q! d+ T5.39.217.77'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. 公仔箱論壇& g; @7 g/ q1 L$ k- y
2 P7 | _$ ^$ K: y- t4 L4 X$ I公仔箱論壇'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% H! A/ b# m! q
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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.'
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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.'
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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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'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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 F2 P- {) W' J% W
) [/ l1 _( w9 Y* F$ d公仔箱論壇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.
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, Y ~1 q* \1 F7 cTVBNOW 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.
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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. ' b4 C- X( M" V5 E
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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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