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- ↑ "Bahrain Squad 2011 Asian Cup". Sportal.com.au. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ↑ "Bahraini Soccer Player Ejected 39 Seconds Into Match Against Iran". Huffington Post. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
