Beckham boost

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Manchester United's David Beckham stepped up his recovery programme in Dubai yesterday by training on a mini-trampoline.

Balancing on his injured left foot, various balls were thrown at him by the physios for him to knock back with his other foot.

Beckham performed this exercise for 30 minutes before having a massage and rest.

FA spokesman Paul Newman said: "The important thing with David's exercise was to keep his injured foot off the ground.

"It meant David was able to do a bit of jumping along with the running he's doing.''

Meanwhile Nicky Butt stepped up his return to fitness and he seems to be recovering well from his knee-ligament injury.


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