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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* |) r6 g# B% ^$ htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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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0 Y. G# W( j8 r4 S' R'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. 1 ~6 A) [# W. c# ?
4 m) G. t4 {3 @ x5 ]0 Z# T: [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' 3 o* W7 B0 @9 U" w. i
8 v* \% G* w, w# K' _& ?; o公仔箱論壇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.' / B; z+ G" v( f$ t
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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.' + ]+ ~% u% b$ s) ^ c, V
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb S' ^- q* Q7 [6 x
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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.' 6 @. S) B' I" ^
6 A! T- H7 \& R! b/ I- w( ?+ D公仔箱論壇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. 1 \. g+ i3 G5 z4 S
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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. " f# n! Q1 u: s# \) c7 w* o' G G$ p
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1 K/ R9 j: O' r+ Y! ?% VThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. % S" A* f3 c- n6 g# q* a, N4 `
. H4 n) L: w4 W1 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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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