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- ↑ "Maldives Give Conquering Heroes Rousing Welcome Home". Goal.com. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ↑ "Mukhthar NASEER = Two Kilo, Haidhar and Muan signs for Valencia". Maldive Soccer. Maldives FA . Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ↑ Shimaaz Ali (May 14, 2014). "Achieved everything says 2Kilo". maldives soccer. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
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