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- ↑ "Emmanuel Okocha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ↑ "Profile". footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "African Nations Cup 1990 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF .
- ↑ Babajide Alaka (23 April 2012). "Emmanuel Okocha: Eagles need a focused Peter Odemwingie for June qualifiers". Goal.com.
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