The Excelsior Rotterdam forward, who shone at last year's U20 World Cup, was only allowed to join the camp in Brazil after being given special permission by his Dutch club.

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Sto lounge bar and restaurant at the Westin Excelsior hotel sits right on the Arno River.

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Away from the waterfront, the hills of Sausalito beckon via the steep staircase on Excelsior Lane, opposite the little park next to the ferry terminal.

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Over the past several years, Excelsior College and the Zogby organization have conducted nationwide surveys of employers and hiring officials to determine their perceptions of online certificates and degrees.

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The favourites there are the unattached Eric Gerets and Excelsior Mouscron coach Hugo Broos.

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That matches our overall average for Sprint, but again, Excelsior was one of the more poorly covered neighborhoods we tested.

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Gannon is optimistic his side can turn the tie around at Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium next Thursday.

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Four players in the Dutch league - Said Boutahar from NEC, Heerenveen's Said Bakati, Mounir Hamdaoui of Excelsior and striker Ali Boussaboun from NAC Breda - will join the Atlas Lions for the first time.

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Queens will play at home in the first leg on 14 August but the tie will be played at Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium.

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The second leg takes place at Airdrie United's Excelsior Stadium next Thursday with Motherwell's Fir Park still undergoing remedial work.

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