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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jakub Treć (1 May 2023), "Czołowa polska drużyna stoczyła się na dno. "Koniec. Światło zgaszone"" [A leading Polish team has tumbled to the bottom. "The end. Lights out"], onet.pl (in Polish), Przegląd Sportowy
- ↑ Zapomniane życiorysy: Jacek Grembocki, czyli Wenezuela, Juventus i papież sport.tvp.pl
