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Grand Rapids FC fans are hoping to persuade Landon Donovan to host a camp in Grand Rapids.

(MLive file (left), AP file (right))

The fan base for Grand Rapids FC isn't shy about pursuing a visit here from soccer star Landon Donovan.

A couple Twitter followers trolled Donovan before Tuesday's Women's Cup soccer match against Germany, and ended up with a nice exchange with the legendary U.S. soccer standout.

"I just saw a tweet that he was looking for suggestions as to where he should bring a soccer camp in the coming years," said Mark De Haan, a recent Calvin College grad who had the initial tweet.

"To me, it seemed like Landon was looking to bring the camp to a strong soccer community, which Grand Rapids has shown that it has. So, I just thought I'd send a tweet at him about GRFC and the strong community support. I didn't expect him to respond as enthusiastically as he did, but that sums up the response to GRFC in general, it has been more than anyone really expected."

We'll keep you posted if the efforts result in a Donovan camp coming to the area.

@landondonovan Come to Grand Rapids, MI. First year minor league club @grandrapidsfc has 4000+ fans at home games! http://t.co/UpOjVzBZdf — Mark De Haan (@markdh92) June 30, 2015

@landondonovan @markdh92 @grandrapidsfc We'll even let you be the Grand Marshal of the Grand Army march from the tailgate to Houseman field! — Gretchen Starr (@soccerstarr17) June 30, 2015

Grand Rapids FC, which has been drawing crowds between 4,000 and 5,000, is home 7:30 p.m. Friday at Houseman Field against RWB Adria from Chicago.

Pete Wallner covers sports for MLive/Grand Rapids Press. Email him at pwallner@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.