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- ↑ "Anthony Talo". FIFA. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Ashgabat 2017 - The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (Futsal) Results Men First Round Group A Match 14". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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