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With a massive pharmaceutical facility set to take its place, Richmond United is preparing to say goodbye to its longtime West Creek soccer complex.

The youth soccer club, formerly known as Richmond Strikers, confirmed this week that its 38-acre, 10-field site at 12575 West Creek Parkway will be shutting down after this year to make way for pharma giant Eli Lilly’s planned $5 billion manufacturing plant.

Eli Lilly announced plans last month to build the first of four U.S. plants on a 227-acre site in the eastern Goochland business park. That site includes Richmond United’s acreage, which is currently owned by local insurance company Markel.

Work on the new manufacturing facility, which will make drugs that treat cancer and autoimmune diseases,

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