Social Commentary

Sep 25, 2009 ... Football doesn't have any great characters these days. The increased professionalism of the game, with its emphasis on athleticism over ... Jan 25, 2019 ... A young man who found in football the perfect setting to mix sport and ideas; joy and social commitment. This is the story of Socrates, the footballer who ... 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 ... Jul 15, 2020 ... Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, MD, pulled on a familiar-looking football kit one cold November Saturday afternoon: ... Nov 13, 2022 ... Sócrates transcended football, says journalist and author Andrew Downie, whose books include Doctor Sócrates and The Greatest Show on Earth. Nov 24, 2016 ... Despite his medical education he wasn't watchful about his health. Dr Socrates liked to smoke. And he drank “a little in the morning, then some ... Jun 24, 2017 ... A reluctant, chain-smoking, beer-swigging footballer captain the greatest football nation in the world. Jan 26, 2025 ... The coolest footballer who ever lived, Socrates. Creating good design was great fun. Top beer too. Socrates beer pump clip design. ALT. Nov 29, 2022 ... In the 1970s and 80s, Brazilian footballer Sócrates used his sport as a vehicle to challenge a military dictatorship and speak out for democracy. One of the greatest players, and most socially conscious footballers, of this or any other time: Brazil's Socrates. SKU: rm003755.