Matt Reis, New England Revolution’s goalkeeper, said that David Beckham’s return to the Los Angeles Galaxy and his inevitable return to AC Milan are distracting viewers from other interesting stories around Major League Soccer.

While he was attending an immigrant soccer tournament last Thursday in Lowell, Reis said that Beckham may sell celebrity magazines but there are many MLS teams and players that have just as compelling personal stories as he does. 

“There (are) plenty of other pieces and other stories that are out there,” said the American, who played college soccer at UCLA and was originally drafted by the Galaxy in 1998.

Beckham debuted for the LA Galaxy last Thursday with a convincing 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls. The Brit has publicly exchanged harsh words with his fellow teammate Landon Donovan and he has received bad feedback from US fans for not taking MLS seriously.

In a new book, Beckham was quoted in saying that the travel accommodations in MLS are “shocking.”

The 34-year-old signed with the Galaxy in 2007 under a $32.5 million five-year contract after spending four seasons with Real Madrid.

Hampered with several injuries, Beckham only played eight matches for the Galaxy in his first season. Last year, he was able to play 25 matches but he failed to meet expectations as Los Angeles missed the playoffs yet again.