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- ↑ La Storia Benevento
- ↑ la nostra storia Lodigiani Calcio
- ↑ it:Unione Sportiva Arezzo 1988-1989
- ↑ SONETTI AL TORINO, RAMPANTI DURISSIMO La Repubblica
- ↑ Amichevoli 1997/98: Valle d'Aosta-Juventus 1-6 27/07/1997 MyJuve
- ↑ Carriere calciatori Profile
- ↑ STAGIONE 1982-1983. SERIE C2/Girone A Imperia calcio...storia di un amore
