How did Socrates' health issues affect his post-football career and personal life?

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 ... Jun 22, 2018 ... Glory before victory. Socrates transferred his politically aware approach to the game from club to international football when playing for ... 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 ... A stunning new biography of Socrates—the iconic 1982 captain of Brazil's greatest national soccer team to never win the World Cup ... 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. Oct 6, 2022 ... The players were divided on letting Casagrande have his way. So they voted, says Wladimir, the former defender. The vote was in favour of ... Jul 24, 2014 ... A man with long hair and beard wearing a yellow shirt in front of a blue sky. Brazilian footballer Socrates at a World Cup qualifying match. Oct 16, 2020 ... Doctor by day, footballer by night – Socrates balanced his two professions well in his formative years in Brazil. But he knew he had to make ... 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 4, 2011 ... To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. ... Former Brazil captain Socrates has died at the age of 57. He had been in a ...