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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 k1 ?# o- K( ^6 u0 P5 D9 }) D, A6 l
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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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'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. 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。. M9 M) i: I$ O' j" `' _
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 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。 J! `, g8 u- }$ I7 U
; `, ]: z, e* `+ ?. l* _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBeckham 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.' os.tvboxnow.com+ Q, `+ v+ ~+ X4 p" Z* L
. T9 T6 w' r7 o, uos.tvboxnow.comGalaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. 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。, t4 }5 G; A X4 S
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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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'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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3 V7 R# u9 C6 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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. $ U7 u' V( i, O7 S: h6 E1 |
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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.
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M) _ z6 ^1 l/ UThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% F/ Q/ B. Q: K+ u/ E/ J; k
# d7 _) S( v: Y5 ?! G公仔箱論壇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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