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. / g* V/ `9 g. _2 A/ P0 r
4 [$ o' x0 @. `, v'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. v- ^2 @: B1 n. t2 L4 a. H
! k0 z/ Y, J$ L6 S6 m7 \2 r, \1 {'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. : \3 J/ {6 r' X, b( H$ D
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'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.' 9 t& 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.
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7 c& w% d' a2 \4 q) X'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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) y+ G* D8 g! p9 |公仔箱論壇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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. L: P( A3 @4 ]3 Y: Z" wTVBNOW 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。'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.' + l2 Q$ D" h# x5 f t# l9 W
/ @& W+ k. z& Y$ M% n- u9 |3 H0 GBeckham, 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. os.tvboxnow.com2 c& ~* X$ z2 M
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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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5 |6 M1 q$ P/ O! ~7 U3 xTVBNOW 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。Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% `4 ^; w( s% E% V. `+ o
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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 公仔箱論壇: ^- F( L8 _! _# P0 S6 a$ a- r8 Z
D8 a. l, h- q( n! ~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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