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. 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。6 ]- T( M- a; I! ~
! V# W+ D3 k: ~* W+ u: 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. + N& e- b1 v% V6 e9 V2 Q
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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.
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" C Z) i+ u0 E3 t公仔箱論壇'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' os.tvboxnow.com; I' |: M( B; n
9 D- P, R @* Z; E% T, B3 yos.tvboxnow.comBeckham 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.' 1 ^" X% ?2 w+ m# `2 G4 K+ r
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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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( i0 S( e" o# kos.tvboxnow.com'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. 公仔箱論壇$ ~& D; b; y! x3 y; b R
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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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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 I/ q, b: G! j; E; N* H& b
. v4 S2 l: I5 TThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 3 H; W% Z9 F: k$ t) |, r% H
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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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