Mapfre Stadium: The Downside of Being First

The story of Mapfre Stadium, a trailblazer in stadium construction.

References:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Crew_Stadium

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Crew

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower.com_Field

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2018/11/21/columbus-crew-sale-price-said-to-be-150-million/amp/

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Michael Barera
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Jay eyem
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Daniel Ziegler
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Nova Crystallis
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Matthew Bernhardt
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Matthew Bernhardt
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https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Bull_Arena_Harrison_behind_goal.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

Eric Drost

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