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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'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. 4 N" @" ^1 }3 u1 u# X
2 m0 n3 E! F9 l4 s$ Q+ @' K) X6 ^. @'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 公仔箱論壇* D) M% v$ m4 T; a' a- ?
* E' T# V- I0 T$ LBeckham 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.' 公仔箱論壇- s; \2 G1 W! X. W
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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. 5.39.217.77:8898* {) i9 L5 S' z: f% L/ \3 F/ z. S
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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.' 公仔箱論壇% R) E; ?% `+ V' |
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% F( @! R& n% j/ kYallop 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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'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. # R9 Z, e0 D9 ]1 a) O U
: V, y; Z6 c+ A: G7 c. Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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.
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0 F4 @8 ?( n' ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym.
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2 U9 i+ Z, {$ P0 V0 O! o" Y9 p公仔箱論壇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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( t0 K1 ^8 A6 P& x: gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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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