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Ailing Sofapaka midfielder Wisdom Naya determined to beat deadly cancer

Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - April 17, 2021. Sheffield United's Oliver Norwood looks dejected at the end of the match after being relegated from the Premier League. [Pool via REUTERS/Geoff Caddick]

Sofapaka Youth midfielder Wisdom Naya is determined to overcome the deadly cancer and come back stronger on the pitch.

The St. Anthony’s Kitale alumnus, who has been diagnosed with a cancerous, soft tissue sarcoma, successfully went through three intense chemotherapy sessions at a local hospital in Eldoret, on Wednesday courtesy of Batoto Ba Mungu’s sponsors Betika.

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