Did Socrates have close friends within the football world?

Dec 7, 2011 ... Socrates, the Brazilian footballer of languid skill and handsome grace, had died at the age of 57. It was the complications of food poisoning that killed him. Other ... Great book about more than football. ... Andrew Downie's biography tells the story of the larger-than-life sporting figure, Socrates, against the backdrop ... Jan 3, 2018 ... Book: Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend. Author: Andrew Downie, published September 2017 by Simon & Schuster; 400 pages. Mar 9, 2017 ... One of the main reasons Sócrates had chosen football over medicine was to play in sport's most glamorous tournament, and he took a conscious ... Jun 30, 2009 ... The question was answered by the late Brendan McKenna, former Football Association of Ireland (FAI) Press Officer, who confirmed that “Sócrates ... Mar 22, 2018 ... A stunning new biography of Socrates, the iconic captain of the greatest Brazil side never to win the World Cup. Aug 5, 2017 ... To reduce the tension somewhat chez Robinson, I am also currently reading the new biography of Socrates, the legendary Brazilian footballer by ... Socrates. (ˈsɒkrəˌtiːz). n. (Biography) ?470–399 bc, Athenian philosopher, whose beliefs are known only through the writings of ... The FIFA World Football Museum has been given exclusive access to an unpublished memoir written by journalist Kátia Bagnarelli, the widow of former Seleção ... One of the greatest players, and most socially conscious footballers, of this or any other time: Brazil's Socrates. SKU: rm003755.