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, ]/ t7 S* ?- D( c4 v
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# Y% C, F% v* M4 H" s! c! [$ X
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 4 |6 k1 a k0 @
; Z7 h3 ~, g6 A/ j1 T2 l: g$ ~2 ?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.' p* t% u1 B$ Q
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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. : \/ T$ s- E' f3 i
8 ] [6 Y# K5 d9 G'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.' 2 }9 N$ K4 c8 P& t! z1 W. w
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/ i D! \3 @/ S/ o% F, l! wtvb 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. 3 k! I8 |0 w) Q, S
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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.'
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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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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. 5.39.217.77:8898" X! r7 x7 |( d- I
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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 4 z; e$ s. V8 z% S
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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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