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.

'My dad is a fighter': Pele’s son Edinho on his father's cancer battle

Brazil's three-time World Cup winner Pele is "depressed" and is reluctant to leave his house, his son said. Also read: Pele's last Number 10 Brazil jersey sold for 30,000 euros in Italy In an interview given by his son to a Brazilian sports website, Edinho said: "He's embarrassed, he doesn't want to go out, be seen, or do practically anything that involves leaving the house.

'Pele was always an imposing figure and today he can't walk properly': Edinho on father's depression

Edinho was earlier sentenced to 33 years in prison but on Thursday, a judge reduced it to 12 years and 10 months

Pele's son to serve almost 13 years in jail for drug trafficking

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'My dad is a fighter': Pele’s son Edinho on his father's cancer battle

'Pele was always an imposing figure and today he can't walk properly': Edinho on father's depression

Pele's son to serve almost 13 years in jail for drug trafficking