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- ↑ "Na Švedsko z 18 igralci". rokometna-zveza.si. 5 January 2020.
- ↑ "Men's European Handball Championship Slovenia Team Roster" (PDF). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ "Mega intervju: Nejc Cehte" (in Slovenian). RK Gorenje Velenje. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
