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. ; M/ U' ^- t( r* C5 T8 Y/ q" ^
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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.
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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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# q" Q. b. b9 ^; |5.39.217.77'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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3 H! m8 Y( G' h9 C% {1 Z* }/ ztvb 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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$ Y- X3 n- m: l( R) u- KGalaxy 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.' 5.39.217.77$ G; r5 n" X# H9 a
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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.' _7 h6 @1 a' ]* }. `. r. w% k0 J
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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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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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+ G3 @+ q+ \, K" J/ @9 x4 c5.39.217.77Signed 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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+ l3 v9 t6 _- A5 @" _1 e5.39.217.77The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 6 Z1 ~/ C8 ^1 {
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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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