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- ↑ "Man Bahadur Gurung - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport UK.
- ↑ "Man Bahadur Gurung Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com.
- ↑ Man Bahadur Gurung at National-Football-Teams.com
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