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References
- ↑ Bruno Pabois at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ↑ "Bruno Pabois en reconnaisance" [Bruno Pabois in recognition] (in French). Espérance de Plouguerneau. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Bruno Pabois at FootballDatabase.eu
- ↑ Bruno Pabois at WorldFootball.net
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