標題: Recovering Beckham set to face D.C. United [打印本頁] 作者: ljw1982 時間: 2007-8-15 04:27 PM 標題: 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. 0 n2 n5 o5 t% S4 A# @
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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. & D6 d6 u7 O$ d1 r# i: T9 v+ G
1 H9 w& I1 U; l- |+ R( ]& C2 V+ \'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. 公仔箱論壇3 M- h& U8 V2 T/ R8 A2 e" W
) I3 k6 x9 ]" F, U% G8 Q$ I* Z8 K5.39.217.76'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 7 N( [3 ~4 P1 e$ d! NTVBNOW 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。* I9 @1 ]( `& d
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.' 0 K$ z$ ?' P6 F
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, I9 u7 P- H+ [ Q( ]! c* F
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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.' 9 ]& p |: H& i; z- i. J* _2 g/ x: D , H: C W# Z! ^+ o( C " o7 [5 d0 y) y; e* D8 cYallop 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. 5.39.217.760 ?3 N' q/ Z; f q m
! g1 p9 x. |% ~8 {! k'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.' ; J9 V. F- {, J公仔箱論壇, e* K1 c1 c/ U! a. J
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. 5.39.217.76/ e( S# W7 O$ F/ @' o" O
5 Y/ M, _; ~% S: q( N0 lHe 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. 8 M6 t- C+ |: K1 x1 }0 N
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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. & E% @& [, M0 d" g! d/ v
7 H1 J& T6 P; n2 O0 n) f公仔箱論壇The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 5.39.217.762 X+ x; q- e* }4 {, M0 N
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He then aggravated it in his final appearance for Real 11 days later when his former team clinched the Spanish league title.作者: marcus0828 時間: 2007-8-15 05:14 PM
ha... 4 n1 b* e B7 ffully support you !!!!beckham!!
