This special issue celebrates the rise of Fort Wayne FC and the arrival of Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, a venue that will surely become one of the city’s defining landmarks. Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, a 9,200-seat soccer-specific stadium on Bass Road, is the biggest outdoor venue in northeast Indiana and one of the largest soccer venues in the state. Inside, you will find essays written by coaches, players and soccer pioneers who were here when the sport began its ascension in Fort Wayne. It is the story of how this city fell in love with this team.

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