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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0 E/ g2 O- B# L7 u+ M% w'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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: X% _; Y& D+ d& A3 vTVBNOW 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。'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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1 J0 |, Z4 y" Z% J7 W公仔箱論壇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.' TVBNOW 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。 S2 r" ?9 i" [: G
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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. TVBNOW 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。! D' f3 X, l& K1 ^
: C& G4 R& o, R& w'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.' 5.39.217.77:88986 L/ o) J$ V; [
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: ~* J' I5 B) K: q% Z5.39.217.77:8898Yallop 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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1 Q3 t8 _0 u$ M ?$ y" h' f公仔箱論壇'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.' & k: r7 H7 X, b* z3 V W
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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. + P7 ?! | C& ]1 P
' _ z6 @: a3 P+ [2 ySigned 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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7 v9 P2 I8 i% k# e4 D0 `, w4 ^TVBNOW 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。The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 5 e4 O* v& Y0 d# W/ G+ y
' a6 x/ m" _: _5 u \& T3 G; F5.39.217.77:8898He 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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