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My dad is a fighter, Pele's son says of cancer battle

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Brazilian football legend Pele in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 12, 2014 AFP

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 soccer legend father was “a fighter” and giving his all in the battle against cancer.

Pele, 81, had a tumour 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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