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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Professional soccer is headed to Port St. Lucie!

During a Monday morning news conference, city officials were joined by representatives of the United Soccer League to announce that the Port St. Lucie Sports Club was awarded a USL franchise.

In addition, officials announced that a new 6,000-seat stadium will be built at the Walton & One development, a 46-acre mixed-use redevelopment project located along U.S. 1.

The United Soccer League said it will launch professional men's and women's soccer teams.

"Soccer is experiencing unprecedented momentum in the U.S. right now, and we're thrilled to have the opportunity to bring the game to more communities across the country," Justin Papadakis, Deputy CEO and Chief Real Estate Officer at USL, said in a statement. "T

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