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- ↑ Schalke shock for Hodgson; The Independent, 8 May 1997
- ↑ EURO 1996 finals, RSSSF, 7 December 2001
- ↑ World Cup 1998 finals; at RSSSF
- ↑ "WM 98 Qualifier Portugal v Germany 14th DEC 1996". YouTube . 14 Dec 1996. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ↑ "Derrien siffle la fin de l'omerta" [Derrien whistles for end of omerta] (in French). Passion Arbitrage. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "Séminaire des présidents de CRA à la FFF" [CRA presidents' seminar in FFF] (in French). French Football Federation. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "Un francez pentru arbitrajul romanesc! CCA va fi condusa de Marc Batta, care il va avea ca asistent pe Alexandru Deaconu" [Frenchman head of Romanian referees! CCA to be directed by Marc Batta, being assisted by Alexandru Deaconu] (in Romanian). Sport Total FM. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
