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.
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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. $ |% N2 I& Y8 A# n7 Z9 W0 w
" Z& \# O, b4 ?公仔箱論壇'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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 I% D" i w3 j) A6 C. F% m: g( ]
6 s* P, W: y6 P2 |$ b) j3 Y'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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2 s" q3 Z0 t1 B# ?7 G5.39.217.77Beckham 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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, d, _3 ]4 X9 K5 T8 V/ Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYallop 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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$ r8 n' `' c0 C- X'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.'
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# i5 ]) ^8 f' n. }3 l% b: u6 eBeckham, 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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! i$ Q7 a1 E! U1 B5.39.217.77He 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 _! n5 u5 v& N6 k! Z) T, ^8 U5 }
6 ^9 O2 t$ D, O- R% I4 d7 v0 F5.39.217.77Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' v( ]8 P. O0 A- T2 h+ ~; x# e
5 p! A; Y' H b9 Y; Q- z1 ]The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 公仔箱論壇& p- O$ V' G( x% l
! r$ n | r! K9 P1 p/ U. EHe 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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