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Finland striker Forssell starts military service

16:32 BST, Thu 15 May 2008
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Mikael Forssell (R) celebrates scoring the first goal for Birmingham

May 15 (Reuters) - Birmingham City striker Mikael Forssell has started compulsory military service in Lahti, southern Finland.

Army Sports School coach Jari Karinkant said the 27-year-old will be allowed to spend about half his six-month term playing for City, who have just been relegated from the Premier League to the English Championship (second division).

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