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,bttvb0 S+ ]1 G' k, o0 x5 s
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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.
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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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- m9 @, [3 S! k# e+ U) {; Jos.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.' . H+ t+ {: s6 a5 _3 v* I" p
& f0 U7 ^" L% F8 {8 r0 m3 f {公仔箱論壇Galaxy 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。0 C' A8 s: K0 M/ }
/ d; p' K7 R* B+ B- U* x公仔箱論壇'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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' g2 k, n% {: C2 _' Z5 s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. os.tvboxnow.com2 e( H3 M5 }5 B( k- F
1 p- g8 _# X$ m0 [; d. Gos.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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9 \0 s% f0 r. E1 S' T# e' ?# V0 Yos.tvboxnow.comBeckham, 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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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. 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。* q9 ?5 R- X. r# m, ]+ y" K
0 h) K% o( ^, n- j7 v) Mos.tvboxnow.comSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% ~! z/ p6 k. N+ T
: X. X5 Y& @# M* o9 ?$ O$ yThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June.
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) W6 G. ^7 q' W2 l" _) C1 `" {0 NHe 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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