ðiːz kənsˈɜːnz wɜːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹˈeɪzd baɪ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈʌðɚ fˈɔːɹmɚ fˈɛloʊ plˈeɪɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl tˈiːmeɪt ɪmˈænuːl ɐdˈɛbeɪɚ, hˈuː, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˌɑːbɪlɐlˈeɪ, ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚli kˈɔːlz hˌɪm ænd hˈɛlps hˌɪm faɪnˈænʃəli ˌɔn hɪz ˈoʊn.
These concerns were also raised by a number of other former fellow players, including international teammate Emmanuel Adebayor, who, according to Obilalé, regularly calls him and helps him financially on his own.