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- ↑ Fantamady Keita at BDFutbol
- ↑ Owsianski, Jaroslaw. "African Nations Cup 1972 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers". RSSSF . Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ↑ "Footballeur: Fantamady Keita" (in French). Malijet. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ↑ "Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί". Sport24.gr. 25 October 2006.
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