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.
; ~# d8 E) N- x/ }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, M, ^7 n* T8 E X6 D4 P0 y; GTVBNOW 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. & T& }/ x, f9 c
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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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, B; h8 l% f! |: K'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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3 B3 T2 X: J; U2 \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。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.' www3.tvboxnow.com* d$ N4 O* T p
9 ^: S2 z& u @6 y6 J+ wGalaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. 5 r/ g" ^. w! \: I+ F/ Z) D
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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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, ?, F. Y: G9 gYallop 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. www3.tvboxnow.com, |/ F7 l5 p$ J& ~+ T
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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.'
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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+ @) Q9 _6 D0 z( P
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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. 7 L0 G. z6 R. e! K
4 E4 U5 D: T9 d( G/ [& o公仔箱論壇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. ' M* P% O9 p& }; u
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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.
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& L* B/ U! G) y; l2 ?- ?www3.tvboxnow.comHe 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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