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- ↑ "The role of football academies in Nigeria, other West African countries". The Guardian (Nigeria). 28 September 2012.
- ↑ Pepsi football academy in Nigeria Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Alawode, Adebobola (10 June 2013). "Pepsi Academy Picks Mba For UK Scholarship". P.M. News Nigeria.
