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- ↑ "Osvaldo Rossi". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "Que fim levou? Osvaldo Rossi". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 April 2024.