ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Less than a week from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta's start, Albuquerque announced Monday it is ready to get started on the park's future with a planned soccer stadium.

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It’s been two years since the city and New Mexico United announced the idea to build a stadium at Balloon Fiesta Park, but they haven't done any groundwork yet. Now, the city and the soccer team said that's about to change.

“There are things that we don't even know that are going to come to New Mexico and exist. Twenty years from now, we

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