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What's the story behind the land drama involving Columbus' women's pro soccer team?

A soccer ball with the NWSL logo on it,
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Why did a piece of land near I-71 and Greenlawn Avenue become the deciding factor in whether or not Columbus got a women’s soccer team?

A working group is meeting weekly to determine a new location for a park on Columbus' southwest side.

This comes after the city decided to use McCoy Park for a new soccer training facility.

Officials say that guaranteeing this land for the training facility was essential to the city’s bid for a professional women’s soccer team.

But how did this happen? Why did a piece of land near I-71 and Greenlawn Avenue become the deciding factor in whether or not Columbus got a women’s soccer team?

We're talking about it on this hour of All Sides.

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