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- ↑ "Yves Jean-Bart Reelected to 4th Term as President of Haitian Soccer". Defend.ht. 30 January 2012.
- ↑ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain; Cizmic, Alex (2021-01-11). "Ruler of the ranch: the rise and fall of Yves Jean-Bart, Haiti's king of football". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain; Cizmic, Alex (30 April 2020). "Haiti FA president accused of sexually abusing young female footballers". TheGuardian.com . Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse". Human Rights Watch. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ↑ "Haiti: Lifetime Ban for Football Chief". Human Rights Watch. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2023-02-27.