A Los Angeles Times article says that after playing three full games in six days, including one in Europe, the midfielder needs to rest his injuries, with David Beckham, physically drained by playing three games on two continents in six days and with his left ankle again causing him problems.
As a result, he did not travel to Denver with the Galaxy to play against the Colorado Rapids.
“We have to focus on healing David’s injury,” Alexi Lalas, the team’s president and general manager, said in a statement released Friday afternoon.
The injury-riddled Galaxy could use some help, with the setback to Beckham hardly surprising considering he played more than 180 minutes in consecutive appearances for England against Germany on Wednesday night in London and in a 3-0 loss to Chivas USA on Thursday in Carson.
After the latter match, Galaxy Coach Frank Yallop admitted that it would have been better to rest Beckham. “It wasn’t the intention to play him at all,” Yallop said. “But he said he felt OK and obviously in our [3-9-5] situation in the league we need points.”
Despite feeling “dizzy” in the first half, Beckham stayed on the field for the full 90 minutes in a physical game as Yallop hoped for “one bit of magic by David” that never arrived. After the game Beckham limped off the field and his ankle was visibly swollen.
“Right at the end, he looked hobbled,” Yallop said. “I used him tonight and I shouldn’t have done that.” “I don’t like to put any player, not just David, in jeopardy of getting injured.” “That wasn’t the intention. I feel bad for him.”
“He’s going to be sore.” “I think his body is sore from what he’s done over the last 10 days.”
Let’s see what happens for Sydney!
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