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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, o4 q- W. _* R. Vtvboxnow.com'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; k" n, H$ |+ ^4 m
% u0 _( G/ ?! A. i; ctvboxnow.com'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' tvboxnow.com3 x9 k$ Y# s! `& ~
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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.' 公仔箱論壇+ q7 D4 V; ?1 ^& Q8 F# z/ G% z
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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.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 {- b. b% E' j# f% }) a5 y
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) ~: t2 Y+ e, C' r5 }; Q( C% kYallop 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 x, D, d6 {2 O$ W& M/ ^
9 m1 s' w& w/ z% ?; C9 `# G* utvboxnow.com'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.' tvboxnow.com$ z6 \( Z1 P: Z; f/ u* Q
% h0 ]' c) U! N. \5 X& \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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m1 m* M* ~( z& d0 T公仔箱論壇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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) i# n9 |: @0 W- rtvboxnow.comSigned 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.
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: F8 k5 @/ [6 d8 p" Y. {& o* iThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 8 c- P1 W" h; t* f. q
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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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