It is in that spirit that I continue to be concerned about the St. Louis love affair with building a new stadium — any new stadium — to lure a professional team.

First it was the NFL, now it might be Major League Soccer. The Post-Dispatch’s David Hunn reported Friday that MLS Commissioner Don Garber is ready to become seriously involved with helping St. Louis identify an ownership team, a stadium site and financing scheme. An expansion team could be awarded as soon as 2020.

At its core, this is great news. I grew up playing soccer, and coached it until my older children were teenagers. I religiously follow the U.S. men’s national team, texting strategy with my son as we watch even the most meaningless friendly, dissecting Coach Jürgen Klinsmann’s every maddening move.

St. Louis is a soccer hotbed, from its nationally recognized youth teams, to its soccer-crazy Bosnian population, to its small but rabid support of lower-level squads like St. Louis F.C. and the indoor Ambush. MLS is growing, developing long-term sustainability, and St. Louis should absolutely be a part of that.

But here comes the gloom.