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- ↑ "Finnish Players Abroad".
- ↑ "Futbolo Klubas Riteriai » "Riterius" treniruos specialistas iš Suomijos".
- ↑ Tommi Pikkarainen seuran uusi toiminnanjohtaja, fcjazz.com, 4 March 2022
- ↑ SKLS: Tommi Pikkarainen ei jatka FC Jazzin toiminnanjohtajana, Yle, 13 February 2024
- ↑ Jättiyllätys: FC Jazzia johtava Tommi Pikkarainen jättää tehtävänsä, Satakunnan Kansa, 13 February 2024
- ↑ TPS 100 vuotta – Veikkausliigan erikoisuus – isä Tommi Pikkarainen valmentaa ja poika Juhani pelaa samassa joukkueessa, jalkipeli.net, 29 June 2020
- ↑ Isä ja poika vastakkain torstaina alkavassa liigakarsinnassa – KPV:n Juhani Pikkarainen ja TPS:n Tommi Pikkarainen eivät asiasta keskustele, Keskipohjanmaa, 24 October 2019
