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and went very close on this but financial problems bankrupted the club at the end of the season. Greek courts decided
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on a two-year contract following full preseason and played in all friendly games before the league season started. Following his move, Atiku was given the number 16 shirt for the club and appeared only in the reserve team. On 28 October and after he refused to join
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526:"Atiku goes on trial at Inverness"
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38:Personal information
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