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. S: l( {( v' x" \! {7 t" e
+ G: m7 y6 j. ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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. : o. N; }, m* a2 Y% ?
, p6 _$ m; f: w6 v/ s0 Y'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' / c/ O+ C4 X5 ] C
! G# p! a3 m% [4 ^/ G6 ?$ H* ?/ Ltvb 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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8 _1 l ?- I' f V# NGalaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United. www3.tvboxnow.com# Z$ V0 G/ L! j$ x, d
% L f! q+ k% H; l! y公仔箱論壇'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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, ?& M& v# ?$ }" E/ E6 T
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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. 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。0 {& R X( ~! m4 A
v, I' `; w6 B( h0 W7 U9 _'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.
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& ~0 F5 W! b) o+ N+ J2 ]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。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 $32.5 million five-year deal, Beckham spent most of his first three weeks in Los Angeles receiving ice treatment and massage in the treatment room or working in the gym. 7 A& } R, j6 s3 `6 a
0 V) }# ~& V$ B! [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。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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+ R" o2 d' W% R; g( }7 N" i2 ^3 Qtvb 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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