Shep Messing (born Bronx, New York) is a former American soccer star and current broadcaster. Messing attended Wheatley High School in Old Westbury, New York. He graduated from Harvard University where he was the goalkeeper for four years and a two-time All-American. He joined the U.S. national team that played in the 1971 Pan American Games and 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. After the Olympics, Messing received offers from teams in Mexico and Germany, but was invited to play goal keeper for the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. He played with teammates Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Giorgio Chinaglia. He also played for the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League for several seasons. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Old Westbury is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Harvard University campus (old map) Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is an accredited private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... All-American, a Broadway musical with book by Mel Brooks, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Lee Adams, opened in New York on March 19, 1962, and played 80 performances. ... REDIRECT United_States_mens_national_soccer_team ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern). ... The New York Cosmos (1971-1985) was a franchise in the North American Soccer League, based in New York and New Jersey. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American (with a few teams in Canada) soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player who won three World Cup medals and currently holds several records, also known as O Rei do Futebol (The King of Football). ... Franz Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a famous German football player, coach and manager, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities and his domination on the football pitch. ... Giorgio Chinaglia. ... The New York Arrows are a soccer team based out of Uniondale, New York that played in the Major Soccer League. ... The Major Indoor Soccer League is the only current professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league is a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. // History In the summer of 2001, the National Professional Soccer League disbanded. ...

Messing has been a soccer broadcaster for sixteen years. He broadcast the 1986 FIFA World Cup from Mexico, the 2002 FIFA World Cup from Japan/South Korea, and is currently an ESPN broadcaster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany as well as for Major League Soccer. He can be easily recognised whilst calling games by his trademark "......wow" following a dramatic incident as well as his thick Bronx accent. He is a member of the New York Sports Hall of Fame and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the author of a book on soccer, while appearing in several films on the sport. Qualifying countries The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... The 2002 FIFA World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. ... ESPN (formerly an initialism for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Locations of Major League Soccer teams Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid. ...

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• Jewish Sports Hall of Fame listing