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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Emmanuel Gambardella en 1929.jpg — Le Miroir des sports, Public domain.","cite":"\"Emmanuel Gambardella\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/emmanuel-gambardella. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T07:56:30Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/emmanuel-gambardella","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/emmanuel-gambardella","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/emmanuel-gambardella?lang=ne"}}