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. 5.39.217.77:8898% j3 I" F# |0 O. b% v5 J. ]! J
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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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& v& A, F+ B0 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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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'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。- s+ y/ v; G! ?
( a3 @$ u. q, X' k! c& YBeckham 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.' $ S, j: [; X* V6 T8 M. F% p9 Y
% N; ?3 u9 d; i: k) A% `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。Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United.
, Z3 t2 y r; p( ^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。
1 B# V3 T E' r X* s6 Ltvb 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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. `3 A a& z d. c* n3 t. ?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. 公仔箱論壇: b# v* i' Y3 v8 G7 |
: |' a1 B7 a+ n) H; h'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.' 2 J4 S: }; v! z
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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. 3 W" h$ u* _% S0 ]& G' L ~
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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. & s* O$ _4 n. V6 e2 @' w9 b
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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. 7 @& V5 k' c8 i
0 A+ o% O9 \. x* R: q+ y% t: ZHe 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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