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. + N# o1 ?$ V5 h
& c; E0 D a/ ?4 T i# ]* u'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 y$ k' Y, m' h7 C. itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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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- C8 N" T# A) X( M2 K% o; Z5.39.217.76'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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( T/ c; W' q- ?3 U% q7 Y; }
+ O1 T, Z2 h2 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGalaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United.
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. O1 _2 w, i+ V9 ?6 O% A/ Y2 [5.39.217.76'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.' ) x* z3 K# h( `2 n1 r, L( M
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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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'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. , O/ p% Z# K2 T0 p9 i
* R( c( \9 e4 {5.39.217.76Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. ) ^; ]" _$ V+ Y$ E% z; j
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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. 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。5 n9 C6 r( k7 _0 W) n! |
4 |, t" O: [6 O' RHe 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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