Thierry Henry has been pleasantly surprised by how much Major League Soccer has grown since he first arrived in the USA.
The 37-year old French striker joined New York Red Bulls from Barcelona in July 2010 and has seen firsthand the rapid development of America and Canada's top competition.
Henry told The Red Bulletin that he feels MLS has altered considerably since he came to Red Bull Arena and believes the expansion of the Manchester City-owned New York City FC will improve the game even further, especially in the New York region.
"The progression has been amazing. The league has changed a hell of a lot, nearly everybody has a stadium now," said the Arsenal legend.
"Everybody has wonderful training facilities. The fans all wear the jerseys. For me it's changed day and night."
As for the New York City expansion, Henry added: "Hopefully, yes (it will improve further).
"It's always a plus to add another franchise, especially another in a city like New York. I just hope people realize it's not always easy for people to go along to stadiums right now when you have a basketball team, an NHL team, NFL teams, MLB teams."
