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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'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.' www1.tvboxnow.com: W; r" u! {- L& p
6 M9 T- Z1 \ }; ~ b! d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.'
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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. ! T$ H' O7 p; a Z3 ^' O4 k# x
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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.
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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. 4 j( E2 o4 P2 |2 \+ L
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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. 公仔箱論壇: _3 I; D. h2 r$ `+ o$ K2 ^
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* F5 K2 J) [; ~+ UThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June.
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