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- ↑ "Nica Rodney Theophile Cuthbert firma con los nacionales de Washington" (in Spanish). La Nueva Radio Ya. December 21, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Rodney Theophile listo para Clase A Baja". NicaBeis. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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