Black Stars winger, Joseph Paintsil has rejected claims the MLS is a retirement league for players who are nearing the end of their careers.
The Los Angeles Galaxy winger, who moved to the Major League Soccer from Belgium giant KRC Genk, has stressed how competitive the league is, insisting some top European players flop when they go to America.
The 26 year-old also added that the MLS has also boost it viewership in the United States with the arrivals of star players like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Olivier Giroud.
“It’s not as easy as people think. People say it is a retirement league but trust me a lot of Europeans can go there and can really flop in the first season,” he told Joy Sports.
“So it is not a league that should be taken for granted. It is a league that really is really serious in making an impact in the world.
“You have the likes of Messi, you have the likes of Busquets, a whole lot of players. Giroud, Marco Reus, Riqui Puig. There are a lot of great players there so it is interesting now to play in the MLS,” he added.
Painstil enjoyed a successful first season in the league, scoring 14 goals with 8 assist in 34 games to help LA Galaxy win their sixth title in the Major League Soccer.