London - LA Galaxy striker Robbie Keane believes Major League Soccer can attract the world’s biggest players.
“This is the league,” said Keane. “There’s no getting away from it. It’s getting bigger and bigger and that will continue.
“People are calling me from everywhere to play in this league. Years ago there were other leagues. People wanted to go to Spain. Not any more. People want to come here.”
Galaxy had just beaten New York City 5-1 and the Irish striker had scored twice. Steven Gerrard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa were all on the pitch. Frank Lampard, injured, sat in the stands with 27 000 fans.
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena agrees with Keane’s assessment. “I have talked to some of the greatest players in the game this year about coming here... you’d be shocked,” he said.
The MLS wants more stars in their prime, something Arena believes isn’t far off. “Ten years from now... it’s going to be wild and we’re going to have real players here in that time,” he added.
Daily Mail