Cristiano Ronaldo shows solidarity with Portuguese striker Edu Ferreira fighting cancer
Ferreira`s disease has dominated the sports scene in Portugal, as Porto-based Boavista has opened a bank account in order to support the striker financially.
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Lisbon: Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo expressed solidarity with his compatriot Edu Ferreira, who announced this week that he is suffering from cancer.
Ronaldo encouraged the 19-year-old player to have "a lot of strength" in his fight against the disease.
Ferreira`s disease has dominated the sports scene in Portugal, as Porto-based Boavista has opened a bank account in order to support the striker financially.
Ferreira had recently joined Boavista to start his first season as a professional soccer player, but his career will stop until he recovers.
Boavista management announced its unconditional support for the striker, who has a contract with the club until 2018.
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