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- ↑ "Castanhal announces Carlos Alberto Dias, former half of Vasco and Botafogo, as coach". Futebol Interior. 2014-12-03. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ Carlos Alberto Dias at National-Football-Teams.com
