How does Socrates represent a different kind of footballing hero? How did Socrates' football career intersect with major social and political events in Brazil?

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 ... Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio DE Souza Vieira DE Oliveira, simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree ... Jan 25, 2019 ... The 1982 World Cup in Spain was coming and Brazil was the favorite. In that Brazilian National Team there was a lot of talent that is not found ... 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, ... 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 ... 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 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 ... Nov 7, 2018 ... Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, in short Sócrates, was a Brazilian football player, an intellectual, politically ... Jan 3, 2020 ... It's been eight years since legendary footballer Sócrates died. But the inspirational Brazilian's legacy lives on. 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.