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What do you get when the world’s “beautiful game” combines with the world’s greatest show jumping facility?

Guess you’re about to find out, Calgary.

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In a Postmedia story on Monday, it was revealed Spruce Meadows has plans to renovate its existing facilities in the next year to create a 5,000-7,000 seat soccer stadium.

The facility would help fill a very large void plaguing Calgary — a mid-sized stadium with grass.

And it would finally allow for the entry of a professional franchise for soccer — the world’s most popular game.

This is just fabulous news for fans of soccer and sports in this city.

The fact this is all being done at Spruce Meadows, which was founded on the southern edge of Calgary by visionaries Ron and Marg Southern, should lead to even further celebration.

Simply put, there is no organization that will do it better.

Spruce Meadows has a track record of consistently ranking either at the very top, or at least top three, of show jumping facilities in the world.