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. 公仔箱論壇0 H) }8 g/ `: V% y% C
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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. 公仔箱論壇3 J% X1 @ d& Y; Z
# @- o, ?5 {2 D3 y$ O7 w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. 5.39.217.771 u7 L6 {% x3 E
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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2 Q+ b0 a% L: zBeckham 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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- { b) |7 _% c4 Q4 vGalaxy 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& I) }# [9 w! h! y- wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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. 5.39.217.77) f3 \/ R" @9 v$ l3 Y
& \+ O A6 g: I& ]' V'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.' 4 m( q- D: x# p, O* L" O0 I
3 ^7 e, _9 H* L ]# `; ]: O& K+ W& g$ b5.39.217.77Beckham, 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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; g' j" T. Q+ v8 r" ?4 |/ cHe 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,bttvb: s F! v+ e+ D7 N% k# Z, O
% m1 z9 }6 @" e" o1 c+ p8 zSigned 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. 公仔箱論壇! q9 ~" C% q3 `7 ]) k8 n& H
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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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