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- ↑ "Argentina 78: When the nation went mad for Ally's Army". The Scotsman. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "Seven deadly sins of football: Pride - Ally MacLeod to Lord Cisse | Football | The Observer". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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