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- ↑ "Välkommen till Örgryte Idrottssällskap". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ↑ "Spelarinformation för Peter Elmander i GAIS". Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2009-03-23.