標題: Recovering Beckham set to face D.C. United [打印本頁] 作者: ljw1982 時間: 2007-8-15 04:27 PM 標題: 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. $ z4 A# e v" o公仔箱論壇 + e7 ?1 l' A) ^: \0 W9 \. p5.39.217.77'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. " g f5 }3 N; V2 ~- [* ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.77- C( i, J# s9 |( W: J9 S5 Y
'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. , d& w! j+ G4 b- D8 I7 L9 ~9 V
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' # t' W% b* R, O% Z3 S公仔箱論壇 , Q( R+ |; J# W; H- qBeckham 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.' 5.39.217.772 L1 I+ F1 W( R& h
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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5 b) J( `) E% b0 I" I# P
# D+ K0 a: P% h, S8 U( z bTVBNOW 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.' - V, [. `. Q' m7 b( u& ~- g
: l/ B9 u" r4 s ~, d4 } $ o/ f; I P9 ]0 ^1 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( d! F+ Q% R s4 P* f
" z0 t* f4 A7 ^) {. m$ ~'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.' ; z* Z# ~, \/ i5.39.217.77 $ @* Q5 e4 z- E, r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. 8 S- Z* X7 h! @: c$ J c" y# I. v+ s8 o
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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. 公仔箱論壇+ m0 A+ b* C+ @- o* A. I
! L1 \, x% P/ {! M% S0 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. 4 G, p! a+ s8 y$ B! u6 s5.39.217.77 6 @2 L: W& T7 ]" @6 X公仔箱論壇The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 6 f, z+ K! \, h3 P# y8 \公仔箱論壇& q+ g% b! {2 ^$ {, ?1 z4 O9 x
He then aggravated it in his final appearance for Real 11 days later when his former team clinched the Spanish league title.作者: marcus0828 時間: 2007-8-15 05:14 PM
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fully support you !!!!beckham!!
