Did Socrates speak publicly about his health challenges?

Dec 4, 2011 ... Sócrates, the soccer great and medical doctor who transcended the sport through his involvement in Brazil's pro-democracy movement and his outspoken defense of ... Dec 8, 2011 ... Socrates, who played at the 1986 World Cup finals, was a flamboyant footballer who boasted a myriad of contradictions. He was a qualified doctor ... Jul 31, 2015 ... Socrates "The Doctor" & Zico: #football #Brazil #Legends. Nov 24, 2016 ... ... Brazil's majestic 1982 World Cup team. Despite his medical education he wasn't watchful about his health. Dr Socrates liked to smoke. And he ... Sòcrates with the Brazilian national team at the World Cup in 1986. Photo: Images courtesy of Getty Images. In Brazil, football too was being organised in an ... It was to pay tribute to the common folk that I conditioned my permanence in Brazilian football to the approval of free elections,” said. Sócrates at the time. Jun 6, 2010 ... Phil York, the other football-mad member of the ETT, came up and asked me what I thought they would do if he asked them to sign his baseball cap ... Feb 19, 2024 ... A Persian translation of Brazilian journalist Andrew Downie's 2017 book “Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend” has recently been published by Hamgu ... The first working class team in Brazil, Corinthians was set up by immigrant labourers in São Paulo in a time when football in Brazil was an elitist sport, ... Dec 6, 2011 ... The charismatic Brazilian giant Socrates, a legendary figure of sporting cool in the 1980s, when he enjoyed his regal pomp and his colourful ...