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- ↑ "Christian Jidayi - Novara Calcio - 1908 Sito Ufficiale".
- ↑ "Official: Italian-Nigerian Defender Jidayi Returns To Ravenna 13 Years After Departure :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ↑ "La nuova vita di William Jidayi Dalla serie B alla polizia locale" (in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. 28 July 2022.
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