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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb q' }! n) k+ A8 U3 v3 I
% H9 ^! J* o2 ` C' K'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. 5.39.217.76; Y( Z3 G! ^8 ~# x; w* J: s
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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.'
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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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& W7 D: X0 Q: @& t% X* M! e公仔箱論壇'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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% k$ @0 [5 ^7 j3 U, l) xYallop 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 n3 g1 }8 e5 X- D" G
0 i( E* s: V5 O( {4 y6 X D! {8 |5.39.217.76'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.' 5.39.217.766 B4 ]! |( I/ z& y: X$ Y1 W
# N: d2 Z- }: g2 ~公仔箱論壇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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* Q) I* q9 t6 [; U! N/ t$ F& 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。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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8 V5 } U; T! C4 k! M$ n1 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym.
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- o& a5 Q$ j8 R, rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 7 ~" N8 X9 v" e) [9 x1 p9 K; U
% r8 Q7 _2 U ?( v R1 i' n公仔箱論壇He 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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