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- 1 2 Henson, Joaquin (7 September 2008). "Monserrat breaks silence, decries politics in sports". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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- ↑ Ramirez, Bert (2016). "Lookig Back (chapter author)". Philippine Football: Its Past, Its Future. By Villegas, Bernardo. University of Asia and the Pacific. p. 53. ISBN 978-621-8002-29-6.