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No one is suggesting Milwaukee will ever land a Major League Soccer franchise, but a group of soccer enthusiasts is trying to gauge whether there is support for professional soccer.

The new group is called Milwaukee Outdoor Pro Soccer Alliance or MOPSA. It maintains a website, a Facebook page and a Twitter account.

Their goal is simple: "We're actively building a supporters group of soccer fans throughout Milwaukee and across the region who'll come out and support an NASL, USL Pro or PDL team of our own."

Caleb Kleinhans, a Cudahy teacher, is the founder of the group. He said Monday he wanted to try to bring everyone together who would have an interest in an outdoor professional soccer team.

So far, he said, he's been happy with the level of support on the website and Facebook.

Kleinhans said he knows the city may never attract an MLS franchise. But there are other leagues, and he's convinced Milwaukee could be a strong market for outdoor soccer at some level.

The next step, he said, will be after this year's World Cup. "If we continue to get support, then we might start looking for investors," he said.

Where would they play? Kleinhans said two possible locations would be Hart Park in Wauwatosa or Uihlein Soccer Park on Milwaukee's northwest side.