ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ˌɑːbɪlɐlˈeɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə fɹˈæns tə kəntˈɪnjuː hɪz ɹᵻhˌæbɪlɪtˈeɪʃən æt ðə kˈɜːpeɪp sˈɛntɚɹ ɪn lˈoːɹiənt; lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ, hiː kənfˈɜːmd ðˈæt, æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌvðə ʃˈuːɾɪŋ, hiː wʌz stˈɪl sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ sˈɪɹiəs wˈɔːkɪŋ pɹˈɑːbləmz, ænd ðæt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt θˈɪŋk ɐbˌaʊt plˈeɪɪŋ fˈʊtbɔːl ˌɛnɪmˈoːɹ.
In March 2010, Obilalé returned to France to continue his rehabilitation at the Kerpape centre in Lorient; later in July, he confirmed that, as a result of the shooting, he was still suffering serious walking problems, and that he did not think about playing football anymore.