LA Galaxys Robbie Keane says he is getting calls from players in England desperate to join him in the MLS. The former Tottenham and Liverpool striker was one of the more high-profile players to move Stateside when he signed for Galaxy in 2011.However, he has since been joined by the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and Kaka as the appeal of the MLS has grown. There has been a massive difference between 2011 and now, Keane told Sky Sports. David Beckham was really the one who started it off and I followed him and since then, the influx of stars who have come over here has been absolutely huge.People like Kaka, Lampard, Stevie, [Giovani] Dos Santos, David Villa, Pirlo - theyre massive, massive names in Europe.Its only going to get bigger and bigger, theres no doubt about that. The league is only going to get stronger. Former AC Milan star Kaka is playing for Orlando City Players Ive played with are calling me up now from England and Spain and are really, really desperate to come over here because they can see how much the league has grown and because of the lifestyle as well.While more players from Europe have flocked to the MLS in recent years, there has not been as much movement in the other direction.Matt Miazga recently joined Chelsea from New York Red Bulls and DeAndre Yedlin signed for Tottenham from Seattle Sounders, but Keane admits it might take a while for more American players to move to the Premier League. Matt Miazga recently joined Chelsea from New York Red Bulls There are definitely a few players that are good enough, he said. Is there going to be an influx of a load of players? Not at this moment in time.In the next five, six, seven years can I see it happening? Definitely, because of the league and how much it has grown.At the age of 35, Keane appears to be entering the twilight of his career, but he says he hopes to continue playing for a while yet before turning his hand to coaching.I know Ive got a good three or four years left in me. I think you have to treasure them, he said. Robbie Keane has got the chance to meet American president Barack Obama The day I have to hang the boots up will be a tough day for me to take. Thats the reason Ive started slowly going into coaching.Ive done my A and B badges, when I do finish playing that will be the opportunity for me to go into that straight away. Hopefully it will be a nice way to keep me involved in the game. Its been a tough two or three years doing it but I really enjoyed it. When I do hang up my boots, coaching is certainly something I look forward to.Since Keanes arrival on the west coast, Galaxy have been the most successful team in the MLS, winning the MLS Cup on three occasions.But they were beaten in the first round of the play-offs last season and Keane says the competition is getting tougher. Keane lifts the MLS Cup in 2014 In the four years Ive been here, the games are certainly getting harder every year, he said. I know weve won the title three out of the five seasons, but if you look at the games, they havent been easy games in the final. Weve had to work hard and last year is a prime example of that.The difference between this league and every other league is that, you know in England that all the top five teams have a chance of winning the league and the rest are there to make the numbers up if you like. Here, any team can win the league at any given time.Portland last year were one game away from going out against us. We were winning 1-0 at half-time and ended up losing 5-2. That was the downfall for us as well and that kick-started their run at the end of the season. It can change at any given moment, and thats why this league is very exciting.MLS returns to Sky Sports on Sunday March 6 when Chicago Fire face New York City FC from 7pm and Portland Timbers host Colombus. You can watch both match live on Sky Sports 1 HD. The 2016 MLS season kicks off this Sunday with Chicago Fire v New York City and Portland Timbers v Columbus Crew live on Sky Sports 1 from 7:05pm. Also See: MLS news MLS features MLS on Sky MLS video Max Pacioretty Jersey . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. 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Many of them, along with on-field officials, can rule a player out due to a concussion or other severe injury.In a new move last season, the NFL stationed athletic trainers in spots high above the field and allowed them to watch replays -- and to call time out if they saw injuries that otherwise went unnoticed.BOSTON -- Bill Belichick is throwing in the towel in his ongoing fight with the use of tablets on the sideline.Responding to a question in a conference call about headset issues the Patriots had during last weeks win over the Bengals, Belichick said he cant take it anymore with the tablets, adding there isnt enough consistency in the performance of the devices.He also railed for several minutes about on-going issues with NFL technology, including the communication system between coaches in the press box and those on the field, as well as the coach-to-quarterback play calling system, which Beelichick said fail on a regular basis.ddddddddddddEarlier this season Belichick was caught on camera slamming down a sideline tablet following a Bills touchdown.Belichick said going forward hes going to stick with low tech -- printed images taken of plays during the game to help strategize on the sideline.DERRICK ROSE LAWSUITLOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for Derrick Rose and two friends say the woman accusing them of rape is a liar trying to trick jurors with her tears.The attorneys said in closing arguments in the civil trial that Roses ex-girlfriend faked the allegations to extort money from the NBA star.The defense says the woman was angry Rose dumped her after she willingly engaged in sex with him and his childhood friends in August 2013.Attorney Michael Monico says the woman had no evidence of rape, so she lied that she was too drunk to remember anything and tried to sway jurors with tears instead of evidence.The womans lawyer says the defense was slut shaming her by lying about her behavior that night. 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