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. ( n) o t5 B/ o3 S, L
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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.
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7 X4 x5 U9 Z: D2 z'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' * b3 f7 }9 Z6 y2 _; S& l6 A
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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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7 j0 Z' x3 O. U4 _3 a8 g5.39.217.76Galaxy 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.' 公仔箱論壇# I! D1 h6 j/ o) C9 Z
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5 z2 I- |* b. [# P! U" fYallop 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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% `7 k# j E' X) G; 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. 5.39.217.769 _ P% M) x: ^0 A' i3 _
& ]$ [( q5 o- j+ [! O% c4 aHe 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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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' x# U5 K: U9 B; N& V: `2 b
; ~1 e, a& k' |6 j- N) N9 X0 dThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ f' [8 p2 D/ d0 \
+ u( J/ H3 v1 o5 X% x5.39.217.76He 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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