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- ↑ "ritratto d'autore: narciso pezzotti".
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- ↑ "«Vi racconto il mio Lippi, un compagnone»". gazzetta.it.
- ↑ ""Ecco perché si è dimesso da c.t. della Cina. Il caso Cannavaro? Una provocazione"". ilgiornale.it.