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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3 m, f9 S- ^9 B! }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' * Y( T+ [! Q9 L" R4 p' i+ v
/ S# N4 r3 _* o X+ Z8 TBeckham 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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$ ] r) `5 I: w6 u2 r! ?& l! x& ?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。Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 b1 J- \+ Q- c% s* n1 y: |5 Q5 M
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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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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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2 s: h N! D/ H% X0 m8 ?" Q5.39.217.76'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.'
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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. 公仔箱論壇9 h- H1 R4 A* p2 Y2 D4 ]
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8 N4 F7 h" e9 y& j% V- T5.39.217.76The 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。4 C0 o7 b9 G. G6 w5 z5 p
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