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- ↑ "Shestani i bashkohet KB Vëllaznimit". Koha (in Albanian). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "E FUNDIT/ Robert Shestani lë Vllazninë dhe firmos në Mal të Zi". shkodrasport.com (in Albanian). 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "Robert Shestani rikthehet te Vllaznia". TopSporti (in Albanian). 4 September 2024.