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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 2009 - Excel International Sports is now offering packages for the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany in 2011. Don't delay, start planning now! Click here to view our proposed packages.
October 2009 - Our Managing Director, Eric McAleer continues to blog about important topics affecting the Sports Travel Industry. Read what he has to say at http://soccertravel.blogspot.com/.
September 2009 - Much is being written right now about travel deals in 2010, such as hotels offering a free night or inexpensive European flights. Excel International Sports, as the leader in European soccer travel since 1997, incorporates only the best offers from our various suppliers in preparing every tour proposal. We are committed to being the soccer travel advocate for every Excel International Sports client and to that end we design the very best schedule possible according to your requests, utilizing the most attractive offers available. These travel deals are routinely and widely subject to change and usually have tight restrictions on them (not for available to groups, can only travel certain dates or routings, etc.). It is our responsibility to incorporate this moving matrix with your travel wishes to create the best value assured international soccer travel experience.
August 2009 - For the 10th consecutive year, Excel International Sports will be an exhibitor at the NSCSS Convention in Philadelphia, PA, from January 13th to 17th, 2010. European and U.S. based staff members will be in attendance to talk with coaches on future possible tour options.
June 2009 - With new NCAA travel guidelines in place we have many college teams visiting Spain and Italy in April, May and June 2009. These are perfect destinations for spring trips or post-graduation trips. We are also delighted to be hosting our first college swim meet in Barcelona this year. Further details at www.eurosportstours.net
April 2009 - Having just completed our spring series of tours, we would like to congratulate our ODP teams who participated in games against pro-clubs, national teams, regional teams and academy teams in Scotland, Denmark, Sweden and Italy.
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 International 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 at http://www.celticfc.net/home/Academy/academy.aspx Glasgow Celtic will continue to monitor Malcolm’s progress with the Maryland ODP and the U.S. Youth National team.
December 2008 -- The value of the US and Canadian Dollars are both increasing against the British Pound. In Summer 2008 the US and Canadian Dollars were over 2:1 against the British Pound. Now, rates have fallen below $1.50 US to £1.00 and below $1.80 CAD to £1.00, which is great news to our clients from the US and Canada! We expect the value to continue to drop for our Summer 2009 trips. So, consider taking your team to the British Isles!
November 2008 -- Excel International Sports' has a new blog, written by our Managing Director, Eric McAleer. Eric will share his 25 years of knowledge about the soccer world and 11 years of knowledge about the travel industry, covering some of our most frequently asked questions and concerns. Please visit http://soccertravel.blogspot.com/ to read it!
October 2008 -- Excel International Sports is now offering tours to Argentina, Brazil and Costa Rica. Please contact info@excelsports.net for more information on these exciting new destinations!
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).
July 2008 -- WIN A FREE 4 DAY TRIP FOR 2 TO SEE MANCHESTER UNITED PLAY AT HOME AT OLD TRAFFORD STADIUM! Excel International Sports is holding a raffle ticket drawing that will be held on March 6, 2009. The drawing is exclusive to teams who have already booked a trip with Excel. It is an excellent form of fundraising for your trip with us! Contact us at info@excelsports.net for more information.
January 2008 -- In January 2008, for the 8th year in a row, we had a booth at the NSCAA Convention. We met many soccer friends at the biggest soccer trade show in the United States. European and U.S. based staff members were in attendance. We look forward to re-visiting with our soccer friends in Philadelphia, 2010.
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 -
Excel Sports was recently highlighted in the National Tour Associations' Student Planner. An Excel Sports team, Good Counsel High School, was featured on the front cover. Read the article (page 13) here.
Excel International Sports received the Best of Sykesville Award 2009 from the U.S. Commerce Association. Read the press release here.
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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