How did Socrates see the potential for sport to promote social change?

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 ... 2025-2026 Brazil Flag Concept Football Shirt (Socrates 8). £49.99. Add to Cart ... Brazil 2025-2026 Third Concept Football Kit (Libero) (SOCRATES 8). Simply known as Socrates, he became known as a Brazilian footballer who played midfield. His medical degree and his political awareness earned him the nickname ... In today's Dica we are going to discuss the Brazilian footballer star: Sócrates. One of the best Brazilian players in history, not only for football but also ... 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 15, 2020 ... At 27, the social inequalities that surrounded him in Brazilian football and everyday life within a country that was long oppressed by a right- ... A stunning new biography of Socrates, the iconic captain of the greatest Brazil side never to win the World Cup. 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 ... Jul 12, 2018 ... In 1982, Reinaldo, a striker prone to making black power salutes, was left out out of Brazil's World Cup squad. Zico and Socrates. ... Sócrates' most famous headbands – now on show in the museum's exhibition, “Brazil 2014 Revisited”. A football icon in his time, Sócrates was known for his ...