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November 2011 -- We are proud to partner with Seacoast United Soccer Club on their club and Taste of English trips. Read more about the partnership here.
April 2011 -- Congratulations to the many ODP, club and college teams we had on tour this Spring. We had teams in Scotland, Germany, England, Spain, Denmark and Italy - and had some wonderful soccer experiences.
April 2011 -- Good luck to all of our ODP, club and college teams traveling over Spring break!
January 2011 -- Thanks to all of our soccer friends who came by and visited us at our NSCAA convention booth in Baltimore.
August 2010 -- Congratulations to all of our college and university teams who have just competed in some top class games in Europe to kick start their Fall Season. We had many college teams in Spain, Italy, Ireland, UK, Germany, Holland, Switzerland and France.
April 2010 -- The Maryland State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) O.D.P. teams traveled to Europe over Spring Break 2010 thru Excel International Sports for some top quality soccer matchups and an enriching cultural experience. The 1993 boys team traveled to various cities in Italy; 1995 boys to Manchester, England; 1996 Girls to Copenhagen, Denmark and Sweden and the 1997 boys to Scotland.
January 2010 -- Excel International Sports exhibited at the NSCAA convention in Philadelphia, PA from January 13 - 17, 2010 and enjoyed meeting many soccer friends, old and new! We look forward to seeing you in Baltimore in January 2011!
December 2008 -- Former Excel trip participant and ODP player, Malcolm Harris spent his Thanksgiving week training and playing with the youth professional academy at Glasgow Celtic, one of Europe’s highest profile clubs. This was Harris’ second week-long training visit to Celtic, after being scouted in 2007 on an Olympic Development Program trip to Scotland with Excel International Sports. While with the Celtics, Malcolm played games against other pro academy teams, trained under academy coaches, and was a ball boy in front of 60,000 people for Celtic SPL’s game against Inverness!
Excel Sports’ relationship with Glasgow Celtic has produced many opportunities for ODP teams to participate in games against their pro academy teams. Further details on Celtic’s Academy can be seen here. Glasgow Celtic will continue to monitor Malcolm’s progress with the Maryland ODP and the U.S. Youth National team.
September 2008 -- Malcolm Harris (Potomac, MD), a MD ODP Boys U14 player, was spotted by the Glasgow Celtic scouts on an ODP trip last year. They invited Malcolm and Jalen Robinson back last August to train with the Celtic reserves and both did very well. Malcolm has been invited back again as they are keen to monitor his progress for a possible contract. He will be going over again on Friday, November 21st to Sunday, November 30th.
August 2008 -- Excel International Sports would like to congratulate previous Excel tour participant Maurice Edu on signing a $5 million contract with the Glasgow Rangers. Edu traveled with the University of Maryland to Scotland (pictured below).
April 2007 -- Congratulations to two of our Easter 2007 ODP trip participants who were invited to train with Glasgow Celtic Pro Youth Academy from August 8th to 15th, 2007. These players were spotted on an Excel ODP tour to Scotland in a game v Glasgow Celtic...congratulations to both U13 Boys players.
Excel International Sports in the News -
The MSYSA Boys ODP 1992 Boys team travelled to Italy in 2009. Cliff Walcott, MSYSA Board Member, wrote an article about the experience. Read the article here.
The Olney Rangers traveled with Excel Sports to England and Scotland in 2008. The local newsletter of Takoma Park, published a story on their trip. Read the article here.
Excel Sports was recently highlighted for a second time in the Courier, the magazine of the National Tour Association (NTA). Read the article here.
The Langhorne Strikers traveled with Excel Sports to Ireland in 2007. The Bucks County Courier Times publish a story on their trip. Read the article here.
Eden Prairie U16 Premier Soccer Team traveled with Excel Sports to England in 2007. The local newspaper of Eden Prairie published a story on their trip. Read the article here.
A participant reflects on fan behavior observed on an O.D.P International Soccer Tour. Read the article here.
Excel Sports staff were recently featured in the Delmarva Wave newspaper, Delaware, when U.K. staff visited River Soccer Club. Read the article here.
Excel Sports was recently highlighted in the Courier, the magazine of the National Tour Association (NTA). Read the article here.
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