Shep Messing

Shep Messing was the Guest of Honor at the 7th annual America SCORES National Poetry SLAM! hosted at the New York Stock Exchange on April 9, 2013. “America SCORES has both opened my eyes and inspired me in terms of how soccer can be used to reach the country’s youth,” Shep Messing said. “It is the most innovative way I have seen soccer help foster education, literacy, creativity and social responsibility in urban cities across the country. I will continue to support America SCORES programs and encourage you to support them as well.”

Shep Messing recently visited a class at PS 192 in Harlem as part of America SCORES, a non-profit organization that combines poetry and soccer to encourage underprivileged youth to live healthy lives.  As part of the after-school program, the students all wrote letters to the legendary Cosmos goalkeeper, describing their favorite parts of the communities they reside in and the parts of the communities that they would like to improve. Messing then shared the letter he wrote to the class about his community. 

Long Island has long been a hotbed for soccer in New York. Ever since the Cosmos’ arrival over 40 years ago, the talent pool has only increased. Now, that Long Island talent is being properly recognized.

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By Dr. David Kilpatrick Back on Dec. 1, 2012, Cosmos fans packed the upstairs bar at Jack Demsey’s in Manhattan for the club’s supporters launch, organized by the Borough Boys. It was a celebration of New York soccer’s past, present and future as Borough Boys President Nick Laveglia, Cosmos COO Erik Stover, and Cosmos goalkeeping legend Shep Messing addressed the crowd.