Former professional soccer player and Olympian.
New York, NY
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Shep Messing retweeted
Legends Night is almost here.
Join us at Hinchliffe Stadium on March 14th at 2 pm as we celebrate the historic legacy of the Cosmos and welcome club legend Shep Messing back to the pitch as part of the matchday festivities.
Swipe to watch a special message from Shep and relive some of the moments that helped define Cosmos history.
Be there.
Secure your seats for Legends Night. Tickets available now — tickets.nycosmos.com/event/c…
Community. Club. Cosmos.
Shep Messing retweeted
Take it US Soccer legend Shep Messing!
youtu.be/xUxPK0aTvd4?is=nBrE… – at Milton, DE
Bobby Smith- defender-USA
Wrong-in the NASL only 2 players or so were Americans. Here’s the 1977 New York Cosmos squad including reserves (19 players):
Goalkeepers
•Shep Messing (#1, USA)
•Erol Yasin (#19, Turkey) — led GKs with a 0.71 GAA
Defenders
•Franz Beckenbauer (#6, West Germany)
•Carlos Alberto (#25, Brazil)
•Rildo (#23, Brazil)
•Keith Eddy (#5, England)
•Werner Roth (#4, USA)
•Robert Iarusci (#2, Canada)
•Charlie Aitken (#17, Scotland)
Midfielders
•Ramon Mifflin (#15, Peru)
•Vito Dimitrijevic (#3, Yugoslavia)
•Terry Garbett (#8, England)
•Nelsi Morais (#14, Brazil)
Forwards
•Pelé (#10, Brazil)
•Giorgio Chinaglia (#9, Italy) — top scorer with 15 league goals
•Steve Hunt (#11, England) — 10 assists
•Tony Field (#7, England)
•Jomo Sono (#22, South Africa)
•Gary Etherington (#21, USA)
Game on… be there today! @NYCosmos
Legends Night is almost here.
Join us at Hinchliffe Stadium on March 14th at 2 pm as we celebrate the historic legacy of the Cosmos and welcome club legend Shep Messing back to the pitch as part of the matchday festivities.
Swipe to watch a special message from Shep and relive some of the moments that helped define Cosmos history.
Be there.
Secure your seats for Legends Night. Tickets available now — tickets.nycosmos.com/event/c…
Community. Club. Cosmos.
Shep Messing retweeted
The New York Cosmos line up before a 1977 match at Giants Stadium, featuring Giorgio Chinaglia, Tony Field, Steve Hunt, Vito Dimitrijevic, Pelé, Ramon Mifflin, Pino Wilson, Franz Beckenbauer, Werner Roth, Nelsi Morais, and Shep Messing.
Shep Messing retweeted
Shep Messing is back with the Cosmos.
Meet the legendary Cosmos goalkeeper @ShepMessing1 at Fan Fest + Select-A-Seat — Oct. 4, 2-6 p.m. at Hinchliffe Stadium. Explore the stadium, enjoy fan activities and lock in your 2026 seat
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Three days, three championship anniversaries.
Aug. 28, 1977—On this date 48 years ago, in Pelé's final competitive match, the Cosmos won their 2nd NASL crown with a 2-1 win over @SoundersFC in Portland. Steve Hunt and Giorgio Chinaglia scored.
⭐️⭐️
youtu.be/iXrCcYBObAY?si=-EjS…
Three days, three championship anniversaries.
Aug. 28, 1977—On this date 48 years ago, in Pelé's final competitive match, the Cosmos won their 2nd NASL crown with a 2-1 win over @SoundersFC in Portland. Steve Hunt and Giorgio Chinaglia scored.
⭐️⭐️
youtu.be/iXrCcYBObAY?si=-EjS…
