Peter Wilt

The Indy Eleven are, oddly enough, huge in Germany.

“Get your butts to the polls,” said one tweet. Unfortunately, one member of the voting public took that a bit too literally.

Via @JayNilla: “At halftime, the Union leads the Confederacy 27-14.”

To date, he has visited 85 of them. The only part of the state that has escaped him so far is its southwest corner. That changes today.

Via @JoshuaOwen: “The saddest part of The Fault In Our Stars, was definitely when Augustus fell into the chocolate river and got sucked up into the tube. Sorry for the spoiler.”

“Soccer, whether it’s an inferiority complex or whatever, has never had the traditional media platforms,” says team president Peter Wilt. “To finally have one like that in Indiana is unique.”

The inside story on forming the team and how the city landed the chance to host a marquee international event on August 1—plus, why pro soccer may actually succeed here this time.

For those who dream of taking the plunge, a guide to buying your Indiana lake home. Plus, a primer on renting, for those just testing the waters—featuring Wawasee, Monroe, Michigan, Tippecanoe, Patoka, and more.