How did Socrates balance his football career with his studies and activism?

Dec 26, 2017 ... One of the players was former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who governed the country between 2003 and 2010. The field was named ... Mar 22, 2017 ... As Henk Ten Cate might say: “No, of course not.” And yet, just like T-1000 in Terminator 2, this beautiful Irish football myth simply refuses to ... Dec 5, 2011 ... Socrates fell ill during a meal on Thursday and was taken to hospital with a suspected case of food poisoning, before being placed in intensive ... 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. Dec 4, 2011 ... The Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement that Socrates died of septic shock at 4:30 a.m. Brazilian time (0630 GMT). He was 57. Easily recognised for his beard and headband he became a symbol of cool for a whole generation of football fans. Simply known as "The Doctor" due to his medical ... 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 4, 2011 ... His elegant style and his deep involvement with politics made him a unique figure in Brazilian soccer, setting him apart from the players of his ... Dec 13, 2011 ... To mark the passing of Brazilian football legend and political activist Sócrates, we have translated this article from the blog of Esquerda ... 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 ...