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- ↑ "Greece 1991/92". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: Anthony DAKOS". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ↑ "Past Campaigns: 1983 (Mexico)". Football Federation Australia. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ↑ The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
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