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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'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. 1 e% D- ?8 d3 j& Y H
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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. 3 `6 S+ d. W' E V3 A9 d
]5 w' {+ R, y% i4 _* x ZTVBNOW 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。'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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: u, I* ~1 ^* c: B, ytvb 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.'
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1 V/ f3 D) C1 t2 n+ a1 |# r1 k/ uGalaxy 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。' X' Q. H0 |4 g7 U+ {; j
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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.' # Q( C" C. F6 } S$ G6 ~. B
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7 T$ h1 [: i6 a: a9 {$ @9 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYallop 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. & D* |" ^' x7 N/ O" s" \: J* m
3 B7 X( j; z% Q$ b6 v W/ x0 S'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.' os.tvboxnow.com- n7 Z" Z* G/ ?
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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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: g6 ~- D" G5 w2 cHe 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。. ^5 Z9 |8 }6 ^# ^" K
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Signed from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* j8 q" ^' N" o% C+ `
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The former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. # W% k+ v7 ^3 q$ x9 T+ {. h! e
8 k u8 }# t- k9 x% wHe 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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