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- ↑ "Las vivencias de Carlos Gay, el hombre que sacó campeón a Independiente en la Libertadores del 74, salvó a Bochini de una depresión y tuvo revancha con Maradona". infobae (in Spanish). 19 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ "70 anos de Carlos Gay, símbolo do Independiente campeão na Libertadores 1974". Futebol Portenho (in Portuguese). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.