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. ; Z: h2 N: E# W8 S
0 {( B, {; Z T, d; Atvboxnow.com'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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% g$ ]9 P2 V6 A& A2 e9 B, _) O3 HTVBNOW 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。'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. 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。3 T. R; `4 D W9 e- W3 _# m; f
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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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, ?: k; P$ U4 n3 e0 D% h' Dtvboxnow.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.'
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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.' 3 U! D5 {0 Q7 b; `
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. E5 Z E2 n9 a* ftvboxnow.comYallop 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. ( S5 F" `0 `0 v/ S7 H$ d
$ @ u p; s( `; s ztvboxnow.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.'
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4 U, {; v8 M, G- GBeckham, 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. 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。% @4 t, k/ s" V0 f
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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. & }+ h( X o: U2 Z3 Y
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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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0 d5 ~4 ]% e4 L8 c" d9 |( H5 y% vtvb 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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