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- ↑ Europaeus pohtii lähtöä viikinkilaivasta, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 7 November 2007
- ↑ PK-35 Vantaa nimesi mielenkiintoisen valmentajan, suomifutis.com, 6 November 2013
