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.
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& q' D8 u% N' ]7 s2 |5 aos.tvboxnow.com'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。4 v* ~. ~) \# c0 ?+ m* `
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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.'
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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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'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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 q- t& t' J9 s% P( o: V& 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. ' O G' y$ h& M7 {
7 \# }7 _2 m5 c: g# H! b'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.' & I- G5 U1 e5 {1 O7 X
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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. ) ^5 e* \ u4 i$ v- s; N
8 L. H4 s( ]4 Z0 m9 Vos.tvboxnow.comHe 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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0 s6 f& Y( Q- F5 _; ]5 n" q. ASigned 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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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June.
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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. |
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