I want women's soccer more than anyone, but we can't afford $50 million game| Letters
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We can't afford to play this game I want a National Women's Soccer League team in Columbus. I want one even more because I know what it feels like to lose one – twice. Before moving here, my wife and I were season ticket holders for Bay Area women's soccer through both the WUSA and the WPS, cheering for the San Jose CyberRays and the FC Gold Pride until those leagues collapsed.
Since moving to Columbus, I have been thrilled to watch SheBelieves Cup games here. Nobody wants this more than I do. But the Haslams are asking Columbus and Franklin County to divert $50 million in capital funds – money we need for roads and basic infrastructure – to subsidize a franchise that will be a private, rapidly appreciating asset for a billionaire ownership group.
More: Haslams want millions for NWSL. Columbus City Council not so sure This isn't how the league's most successful teams were built. The Kansas City Current financed a $117 million stadium almost entirely through private funds and contractually banned themselves from seeking local tax incentives.
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