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- ↑ "Suriname celebrates 100 years of football history". Concacaf. February 18, 2021.
- ↑ Billingham, Neil (2010-07-05). "How Holland became the Brazil of European football". Sabotage Times. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ WSC Daily. "When Saturday Comes - The influence of Suriname on Holland's great teams" . Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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- ↑ Dagblad Suriname, SML Programma Week 4 & Standenlijst van de SVB, 11 March 2024 (in Dutch)
- ↑ De Ware Tijd, Profvoetbal een gok, 26 February 2024 (in Dutch)
- ↑ "Historical moment for Surinamese football". www.aipsmedia.com.
- ↑ Carmichael, Charlie (October 15, 2018). "How Surinamese migrants revolutionised Dutch football".
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