SportsBeat KC podcast: How an underdeveloped area by Missouri River is becoming home to new KC Current stadium | SportsBeat KC podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
SportsBeat KC podcast: How an underdeveloped area by Missouri River is becoming home to new KC Current stadium
The Kansas City Current broke ground on their new 11,500-seat stadium on Thursday and hundreds of fans came to celebrate with the owners, executives and players at Berkley Riverfront Park.’
On today’s SportsBeat KC, you’ll hear from co-owners Angie and Chris Long, PortKC president Jon Stephens and National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman. They spoke with Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell and host Blair Kerkhoff.
The Longs’ dream of their team’s own stadium is edging close to reality. Stephens speaks to the development in the Riverfront area.
Berman tell us what this means not only for the league but in the soccer world. She also shares her thoughts on the the Current’s rise from last place to a playoff spot this year, and recent allegations of abuse by coaches in the league.
Story link:
KC Current breaks ground on new downtown stadium and thinks big about the future
https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/kc-current/article266388076.html
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