MLS is tougher than Premier League - Drogba

Major League Soccer offers a tougher challenge than the English Premier League and will soon be one of the best domestic competitions in world soccer, according to Chelsea great Didier Drogba.

The former Cote d'Ivoire striker has just completed a successful first season with the Montreal Impact after leaving Chelsea in May.

"It's a different challenge (in the US)," Drogba said. "People think it's easy to play there. Believe me, it's more difficult than playing in the Premier League because of the travel.