Recovering Beckham set to face D.C. United
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. 公仔箱論壇& ^9 x5 a! `. q; O
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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. + m* |/ P9 a: D" S! S
9 _ |# X0 J8 q1 l* N1 ^# V5.39.217.76'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' " t: s" g. S( u
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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.'
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& D7 a; Y7 a" _# \* l T: u0 FTVBNOW 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.
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# L0 ?& |$ C$ S) jTVBNOW 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。'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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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.
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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.' ! x; h3 h8 K3 l/ k
8 o: L/ m) |% v2 w* pBeckham, 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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! b6 t5 K9 k9 ]* Z6 z公仔箱論壇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.
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& b5 G+ x+ w1 [7 B5.39.217.76Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. 公仔箱論壇* W3 ^8 K% F, Q4 p% S) _2 ~* n9 \
6 f- P6 I _% s3 R5.39.217.76The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. ( `2 b: l) t! v9 f
) g: u; P$ H+ K) s/ sHe 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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