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- ↑ "William Hill Sports Book of the Year: 25 years of great sporting literature". November 26, 2013.
- ↑ http://news.williamhill.com/a/todays-highlights/william-hill-sports-book-of-the-year/
- ↑ "Doing their talking off the pitch". The Irish Times. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012. Subscription required.
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