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. 公仔箱論壇# u: n1 w: Z; s9 _" q; u# \! o' I6 T
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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.' 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。* P) S$ G, Y: k P' z/ t/ z
5 F1 Y$ y# _# }7 A) X6 S5.39.217.76Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# D) c* W7 n% a0 ?. @
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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.' 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 H; ~# @% H1 Q5 H( ~2 M
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$ [7 z5 M" V/ K1 u# vYallop 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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. l, r. Q/ B3 M% ?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. 5.39.217.763 V- z+ A6 B- n9 p5 k' ?
6 e! Y2 m$ S% 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. X! ~( x: N) n9 O' ^
+ K# T* o6 z% `$ B% m4 ^% r' R/ c. xSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. 5.39.217.762 @3 P8 {8 N z' x" X/ f, L
J4 f) Y$ k$ @5 y: j K* i5.39.217.76The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ T/ i% D2 c' z- w2 s, `7 r6 j
0 w4 Z3 e9 O" _* L/ H: L7 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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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