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.
6 {+ H I5 D2 {6 QTVBNOW 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。
9 o. s! N$ @0 L0 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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. : P! t/ F; o2 E: `* R
2 p6 l) G/ r" O8 e5 n- Z7 f& V'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. 6 s# Z; y% J' T, _
4 p) U4 @+ _3 W9 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'This is my first time, since I arrived, to be out on the training pitch and it felt good.'
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& A w+ O; G( [5 ~% }5 Y& o8 Y1 g% CBeckham 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.' www1.tvboxnow.com W' t0 L* s9 @. w
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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。* B4 ?7 H; N' v9 k, B6 ]* ^
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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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5 J" Z, g+ @3 KBeckham, 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.
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 J! }* X9 w3 A P
/ o: S1 g8 F* T0 GThe former England captain twisted his ankle playing for his country against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in June. 7 |/ F3 J7 H% e a2 }; J; Y
+ ]6 T+ P9 G5 m" R% mHe 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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