What made Socrates a unique figure in the history of the sport?

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. Feb 19, 2023 ... In 2004 he found himself at Garforth Town. The legendary midfielder was one of the finest talents of his generation, winning 60 caps for Brazil and captaining ... 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 ... Feb 19, 2018 ... I am far too young to have remembered watching Sócrates when at his peak, flourishing for Corinthians – many of Brazil's jewels were effectively ... Pele, the king of Brazilian football · Socrates & Ronaldo, the two unforgettable greats · Football in Brazil, A great event not to be missed under any ... 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 ... Jul 31, 2015 ... Socrates "The Doctor" & Zico: #football #Brazil #Legends. 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 ... Feb 10, 2020 ... During the 1970s, the rigid and authoritarian structure of rule imposed upon Brazil fed into the nation's football clubs. At Corinthians a ... Jan 30, 2012 ... It's been my privilege to be introduced to some of the greatest stars Brazilian football ever produced, Pele, Rivelino, Jairzinho, Gerson, ...