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- ↑ Paul Simpson; Uli Hesse (November 7, 2013). Who Invented the Stepover?: and other crucial football conundrums. Profile Books. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-1-84765-842-5.
- ↑ "Graham fears multi-national squads will undermine England". The Independent. February 16, 2005.