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. # b2 [* }* o: @5 \3 g
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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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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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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.' 9 e# I# }2 [# J6 o s: [ C" ^/ [
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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.
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'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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6 H' H& a' t9 s6 C9 P, L$ u5.39.217.77:8898Yallop 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. 公仔箱論壇! }7 A* P6 A O0 G" I+ y
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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.' 5.39.217.77:8898/ b; ~0 e; ?+ L
# F. X* F" N" a! l, s" y9 F* aBeckham, 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. ! J* I7 T& ~$ d, i6 p! `
. w+ z3 V7 m( \4 ?8 YSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. 7 o0 W/ b3 i, O8 T
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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. # q$ _$ w6 H) r. Q/ B- i0 W0 q: W- l1 r( B
$ {$ V% m7 }/ j- [7 O* r5 I9 kHe 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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