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- ↑ Sainz, Javier (7 October 2020). "Fin al sueño copero del Athletic femenino" [End of the cup dream for Athletic women]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sophie Istillart deja el Athletic y el fútbol" [Sophie Istillart leaves Athletic and football]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 25 April 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ Jiménez, Mayca (7 April 2021). "La Basque Country International Women´s Cup será el 11 de abril con formato de triangular" [The Basque Country International Women's Cup will be on April 11 with a triangular format]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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