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Oboabona completes move to Rizespor

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BY: FUNMI OJUROYE Nigeria international, Godfrey Oboabona, has sealed a much-awaited switch from Sunshine Stars to Turkish club, Caykur Rizespor on Thursday. Oboabona agreed to a four-year deal with the Turkish Super Lig outfit on Wednesday, passed his medicals on same day and signed on Thursday. "Godfrey has officially joined Rizespor of Turkey this (Thursday) morning," confirmed Mike Idoko, who coordinates the affairs of Sunshine Stars as executive director of the Ondo State Football Agency. "He underwent his medicals yesterday (Wednesday) and he officially signed today (Thursday). We are happy he has made a good choice for the development of his career where he will have regular football time. We, at Sunshine Star, wish him the best and thank him for being a loyal employee of our club all through his time with us." But Idoko did not disclose the transfer fee involved to supersport.com though reports suggest that Oboabona's sale must have raked in arou...

Arsenal Left Sweating On Koscielny Head Injury

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BY: FUNMI OJUROYE Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is unsure about how severe the head wound is sustained by Laurent Koscielny. The French international centre back received a boot to the head from Pierre Webo in Wednesday night’s 3-0 Champions League victory over Fenerbahce and required hospital treatment for the problem area. The Arsenal boss admitted he had to find out more before commenting on how long the 27 year old will be sidelined for. Wenger told  Sky Sports 1  : “He’s at hospital at the moment. We have to check that there’s no bone broken,”. “He opened the skull but it’s very deep, it’s very very deep.” However after the match, Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud posted the photo below stating “He’s ok no worries HE WILL BE BAAACK!”