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References
- ↑ Të flasësh apo të mos flasësh? Luan Vukatana - Panorama (in Albanian)
- ↑ Penallti si të Messit kanë shënuar edhe shqiptarët - Lajmi (in Albanian)
- ↑ Vllaznia 90 vjec, Shkodra ne feste - Zemra Shqiptare (in Albanian)
- ↑ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ↑ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
