{"id":13816,"date":"2026-06-12T17:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13816"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:26:17","slug":"actor-and-influencer-troy-press-to-host-nyc-world-cup-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13816","title":{"rendered":"Actor and influencer Troy Press to host NYC World Cup games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A self-described \u201cNew York hustler\u201d has scored the biggest gig on the World Cup stage.<\/p>\n<p>Troy Press was revealed Friday as the in-stadium host for the eight historic games at the New York\/New Jersey stadium, a fate the actor tells The Post he was destined for since his days performing in his childhood Westchester home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHosting is a gateway to bringing joy and laughter and energy to a room full of people, and connecting with strangers and being able to build them up to some of their biggest joyful, exciting moments,\u201d Press said ahead of his announcement on Mario Lopez\u2019s show. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Troy Press will be the in-stadium host for the World Cup matches at the NY\/NJ Stadium. <span class=\"credit\">Sam Perman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSports are a release for all of us. It\u2019s a way to go with your loved ones and enjoy that moment where you can scream at the top of your lungs and cheer and yell. I can be a part of that moment and help you turn all the way up, and that\u2019s a special quality that I\u2019m able to pull out of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor, content creator and TV host was overcome with emotion when he learned in April that he landed the gig \u2014 saying he cried, screamed and jumped up and down after hearing the news.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Press was a multiple-sport athlete \u2014 though admittedly never played soccer \u2014 but he always dreamed of being the star of the show. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew from a young age when I was putting on performances in my parents\u2019 basement and charging my family money to see the show of me doing a weird dance or a magic trick. I used to do Michael Jackson shows!\u201d said Press, who grew up in Briarcliff Manor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Press had dreams of becoming a performer since he was a kid.  <span class=\"credit\">Linda Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Getting the crowd fired up and engaged is Press\u2019s special talent, he said. <\/p>\n<p>As the in-stadium host for the Big Apple, Press will be in charge of \u201csetting the stage\u201d and keeping the energy alive, especially in moments when action on the field is at a standstill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI compare it to an oven and cranking up the heat from pre-heat all the way up to 400 degrees,\u201d said Press. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll also act as the match-up announcer \u2014 Press will rattle off details for the night like player stats and injuries, as well as informational packets about the heritage and traditions of the international teams storming the field.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>There will be plenty of fun moments, too, said Press, teasing that fans can expect karaoke cameras and trivia games.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a job he\u2019s already accustomed to \u2014 Press has already served as the in-stadium host for the Major League Soccer team New York City Football Club for the past decade, performing for 52,000 fans who pack games at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also worked on the production teams for the Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and even for the Monster Jam \u2014 all of which pale in comparison to the 85,000-person crowds that will pack MetLife every game day for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI compare it to an oven and cranking up the heat from pre-heat all the way up to 400 degrees,\u201d said Press. <span class=\"credit\">Rob Tirrell Jr<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt is the World Cup, where the whole world is going to be watching. You could probably go to any corner of the world, and they\u2019re going to be playing the soccer World Cup here in New York and New Jersey, and I\u2019m going to be hosting that!\u201d said Press.<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup host attributed his \u201cNew Yorker hustler mentality\u201d to ultimately landing the gig.<\/p>\n<p>Press said he\u2019s especially looking forward to the World Cup championships, which will be held at the NY\/NJ Stadium in a full-circle moment for his Empire State roots. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe build-up for that is going to be insane,\u201d he teased about the party.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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