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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+ I8 c0 ~1 V! E, dTVBNOW 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。'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. 公仔箱論壇; F' M: L" T) R$ u* L( b
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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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4 C# |2 T4 c$ u& i公仔箱論壇'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.'
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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.' 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。3 R8 M+ |. v$ u6 ]& Q( M, z; e( s) _
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) X6 v1 ?- {! o/ @9 P- m/ y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. 0 c# K3 B1 T" f: `" o) |, \
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'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# D/ \+ b4 `2 k, e S: C; z5 }* v, ?
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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. - b- t$ p- f, r: z6 W5 |
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Y8 T; g* w. {8 L1 N
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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. 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。: b' d2 ?3 O1 W
4 j" u1 r! O( w/ b. mHe 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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