How did Socrates' involvement in Corinthians Democracy affect his relationship with the club's management and coaching staff?

Apr 3, 2017 ... Playing football is a political act and Brazilian footballers, Socrates said shortly before he died in 2011, lack the education or the desire to ... Mar 9, 2017 ... ... footballer of the time to enjoy a puff – much less a drink. One in five of all Brazilian players admitted to smoking – the true number was ... 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 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 ... May 20, 2009 ... Socrates, by which name we knew the Brazil football captain Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, was a force of nature – and nicotine. 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 ... Dec 6, 2011 ... The daimon of the Brazilian Sócrates, though, lacked the consistency ... Football Club in the Northern Counties East Division One league. 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 ... 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 ...