But his celebrations were cut short when the assistant referee judged the corner had curved out before the Irishman connected.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hamilton Accies 1-1 Celtic

As a token of that close relationship, Van der Veer has a bejeweled curved Saudi dagger, a traditional gift to boys entering manhood, hanging in his otherwise spartan corner office.

FORBES: Shell Shocked

As a token of his close Saudi ties, Van der Veer has a bejeweled curved Saudi dagger--a traditional gift to boys entering manhood--hanging in his otherwise spartan corner office.

FORBES: Companies, People, Ideas

In one corner is a pale-yellow Brastemp Retro mini-refrigerator, with rakishly angled chrome legs and a curved chrome handle, a product made by the Brazilian arm of Whirlpool.

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