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Birmingham's Forssell joins Finnish army

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.

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