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- ↑ "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Neglected ex- Sierra Leonean international Brima George dies as a pauper". Sierra Leone Football. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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