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- ↑ Success for James Beim in France, Polo Times , September 17, 2012
- 1 2 Gareth A. Davies, No bullying from James Beim as new England polo captain oversees 'squad in transition', The Daily Telegraph , October 13, 2014
- ↑ Wright, Robert (23 November 2024). "Italian trader played polo against Prince William while under US sanctions". London: Financial Times. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Financial Times: Alessandro Bazzoni, sancionado por EEUU por su negocios oscuros con PDVSA, jugó al polo contra el príncipe William" (in Spanish). Alberto News. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Alessandro Bazzoni y Siri Evjemo-Nysveen tratan de lavar su imagen en el Financial Times y salen "funados"" (in Spanish). Péndulo Latino. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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