Did Socrates have any footballing heroes or idols?

Jun 15, 2018 ... HUGH MACDONALD: There is an unassailable truth about Socrates, Brazilian player, doctor and medic. He was legend made of fragile flesh and ... Dec 5, 2011 ... Socrates's passing at the age of 57. The official cause of death was “septic shock from an intestinal infection” according to a São Paulo hospital statement. Feb 10, 2020 ... Known as “El Doctor”, Socrates's delayed start to professional football ... It projected itself as aligned with Brazil's great football stars as ... 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 11, 2011 ... Former Brazilian player Socrates who died recently at age 57.- AP. ON THE BOUNDARY, Tony Becca. My favourite footballer of all time is Edson ... 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, ... Born Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira on 19 February 1954, in Belem, Para (Portuguese for Bethlehem), Socrates captained Brazil at both ... Jun 30, 2009 ... However, the basic 'facts' of the story are as follows: Sócrates, the famous Brazilian soccer player, studied medicine in Dublin in the late ... Dec 5, 2011 ... SAO PAULO, Brazil - Former Brazil captain Socrates died ... Former Brazilian soccer star Socrates Oliveira (R) poses with former Brazilian ... Sep 25, 2009 ... For a player like Socrates, his brain was far more important than his body. ... Brazilian football – was the 1982 World Cup, held in Spain. Brazil ...