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.
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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. 公仔箱論壇& h/ F1 W- G, J0 J: d+ ~
* z+ K/ y/ x8 H% t* X' h Z/ [6 E'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' ; N- F# c2 z! o% L1 p
+ W8 R# F; Y( k) L) c) [% Tos.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.' 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。/ f: C3 `: s% ~. G
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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. u7 D% A9 ~( k5 D; J4 B j
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7 y4 o* m: T) R0 p6 O5 l7 r( r3 g* s; e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. 公仔箱論壇% T- S0 Q, _7 w) @
* t' n6 b: ` u" z3 W1 ~5 |8 q. j'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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6 Y3 q I: J) a0 yBeckham, 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.
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5 Y4 F- k" c% s! b0 H' r6 L% BSigned from Real Madrid on a $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. ( z# i6 I# E5 D# s# W$ o8 n
) E% V% L6 r3 m1 |# W9 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 [+ I( r S [% W5 A
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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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