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. 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。; N/ Y( h% A% j+ R* i ?' l$ ~
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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. 5.39.217.77:88989 [6 e( G4 v7 e3 N
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 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。0 Y2 v7 Q) G: w2 K) N# i: m
' {5 ?% L4 U ~' HBeckham 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。: Y+ Y: Z1 w; o8 [
! L6 r. n2 c" h* j7 |% S. ?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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' x7 u3 ?. P9 P. ~! H5 `6 w9 | itvb 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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 k, m8 f( I0 i) i
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 ?, F# p2 c- z% K9 ?
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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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* | v% c& i0 z8 B1 ^
" D: T- L/ A# B( G8 ^! I5.39.217.77:8898Beckham, 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. 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。. r( g+ ?+ w" \& ~) g; U
. C% |4 Q$ Q1 [9 lSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym.
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" I/ E1 k( e( {$ RTVBNOW 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.
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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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