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- ↑ Al Sadd - MUHANNAD NAIM [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Al Kass - اثارة وندية و"كيكة" في مران السد استعدادا للخويا
- ↑ مهند نعيم ينتقل من السد إلى بلجيكا (in Arabic). Al Kass. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "Palestine-Eligible Players -". footballpalestine.com.
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