What was the social climate in Brazil during Socrates' peak footballing years?

Jul 31, 2015 ... Socrates "The Doctor" & Zico: #football #Brazil #Legends. Nov 14, 2024 ... ... Sócrates [ˈsɔkɾat͡ʃis], was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. ... Socrates played for Brazil for seven years, scoring 22 ... 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 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... A stunning new biography of Socrates—the iconic 1982 captain of Brazil's greatest national soccer team to never win the World Cup ... 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 ... Dec 5, 2011 ... The visionary midfielder who served as captain and orchestrator of the last Brazilian team to embody their country's “joga bonito” (“beautiful game”) ... 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.