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- ↑ "Dura autocrítica de Facundo Barrea luego de la derrota de Athletic". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "Brasil é arrasado pela Argentina no Sul-Americano de rúgbi: 111 x 0". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Facundo Barrea: Llegar a Los Pumas es un sueño". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 20 June 2012.