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. 6 W* X5 A: | H
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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. ! h" o. L. V( v6 s |3 A! q
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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. 公仔箱論壇" @' m9 w& p C( i/ }
8 n# w( n, B7 {! a4 @4 a'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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- C4 `1 H( T; Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBeckham 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.'
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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. 9 g8 x. L0 a- s! o6 ~' u6 c$ ?- `
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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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( t" O5 Y8 ~( A* _+ n. Stvb 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. 公仔箱論壇/ m7 B- c" \% E8 c& W7 Q/ P# Q
9 B( r1 B' |6 P; L: v$ ?3 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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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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。% [. ^, G5 t6 F6 w& r& `
2 w3 m- j$ C5 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. 公仔箱論壇& S) Y( q# ~) z( ~ j, m* Z! I
% u$ h, @) N0 a$ l0 F0 Ywww3.tvboxnow.comThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June.
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. t3 Y H/ v, t9 N$ x5 G# LHe 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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