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Pele's son gets 33-year sentence

The son of former Brazil striker Pele has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for laundering money related to drug trafficking, according to Reuters.

Edinho, whose real name is Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, is expected to appeal the judge's decision but must hand over his passport to the authorities. He may be held while a higher court considers his appeal, the report said.

Edinho, 43, was a goalkeeper for his father's former club Santos, where he currently works as a goalkeeping coach. He served a jail sentence for drug trafficking between 2005 and 2006. At the time, he admitted to being a drug addict but denied trafficking charges, the report said.