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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

My Dad Is a Fighter, Pele’s Son Says of Cancer Battle

Pele. (Reuters)

Pele's son Edinho took over as coach of minor club Londrina on Sunday and led the team to a 1-0 win before reassuring fans his football legend father was "a fighter" and giving his all in the battle against cancer.

Pele, 81, had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021 and has been in and out of hospital for chemotherapy on a regular basis ever since.

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