What was Socrates' role in the Brazilian national team?

Jan 1, 2017 ... A stunning new biography of Socrates, the iconic captain of the greatest Brazil side never to win the World Cup. 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, ... 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 ... Brazilian footballer Socrates dies. Former Brazilian soccer player Socrates has died aged 57. (AP). 11 April 2012. Former Brazil great Socrates, who ... Jul 21, 2010 ... Brazil football legend on the World Cup, Olympics and lessons of life. Dec 5, 2011 ... Story highlights ... Brazilians are mourning the death of legendary soccer player and political activist Socrates, who died Sunday of septic shock ... Dec 13, 2011 ... To mark the passing of Brazilian football legend and political activist Sócrates, we have translated this article from the blog of Esquerda ... 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 ... ... 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 ... 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 ...