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. ; X: s; U5 a, e, |5 m
* h; M8 }& n0 X* @, \3 r f, mtvb 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.
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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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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.' tvboxnow.com- s8 T; R( c3 u) W- o- h
* T) M- a5 T) q% R2 utvboxnow.comGalaxy head coach Frank Yallop said: 'David is available to start and play a significant role tomorrow against D.C. United.
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! d$ S {" \. K9 AYallop 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,bttvb8 n: ]$ j# T2 r8 ]4 s. c; n8 T( j9 N
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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. 5 L* Z) A. c7 ~& h& s" \4 Y5 L1 Y6 u
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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. ; P; o8 x0 M1 B- l) n
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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. tvboxnow.com V/ f( i) c2 o- L6 I/ M) E+ u
- ]0 J- ^+ i1 c% `+ dtvboxnow.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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