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- ↑ "We can't transact business with ghosts, take your market - Angry Anyinasuso traders boycott new market". GhanaWeb. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ↑ "Anyinasuso Bayern Munich F/C inaugurated". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-28.