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. * P- K4 Y% W5 F$ w+ n" N2 h
6 N( D6 {$ }9 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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. % ]. d$ l% f1 d$ i# c
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 w: [( Z% f- [4 o* x! ~
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' * ^5 G! n* h( h+ G: R& v3 H9 w
* e' L0 n7 u* u% S* hBeckham 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. % x- H% [ X$ j7 C
, f; a; W& g6 d- utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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4 w" H& a" a/ ` y+ E
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* m8 d( ^. O1 C O3 `& aTVBNOW 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。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. + A: L _5 A( [+ t6 b4 R
! X6 ` {3 u/ V! V( G i1 O3 J0 |'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.' 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。2 O9 j+ Z; t9 G2 a6 i6 H
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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. 1 x! i6 p: F- I4 g. G8 v+ V+ @/ n
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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.
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) ~$ L" u9 @' ]5.39.217.76Signed 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. 5.39.217.76, D% r) W5 C5 j1 s
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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 5.39.217.76. `* j- M6 l. }) K+ w) \
: \* t3 e1 }3 x4 c7 y/ d, F0 p6 l8 ~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。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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