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- ↑ "Philipp Ospelt quick profile". UEFA. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Cesnauskis downs Liechtenstein". ESPNFC. ESPN Inc. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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