How did Socrates see the cultural significance of football in different countries?

Dec 6, 2011 ... Alan Jacobs remembers a player who did what he liked and made us love him for it ... The daimon of the Brazilian Sócrates, though, lacked the ... Socrates and Plato weren't Brazilian footballers. They were Greek philosophers. Socrates y Platón no eran futbolistas brasileños. Eran filósofos griegos. ... 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 ... 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 ... Dec 5, 2011 ... Brazilian Football Legend Socrates Dies, Aged 57 ... Former Brazil captain Socrates, who played in the great 1982 Brazilian side which was widely- ... 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. Jun 22, 2018 ... Glory before victory. Socrates transferred his politically aware approach to the game from club to international football when playing for ... Dec 5, 2011 ... He's the kind of figure hard to find in football," added the left-back from the 1982 and 1986 Brazil teams. Socrates had been taken to hospital ... Mar 28, 2013 ... We're talking about one of my favorite soccer players — the late, great, larger than life Brazilian, Socrates. It's not an enthusiasm I ... Jan 3, 2020 ... 'My political victories are more important than my victories as a professional player. A match finishes in 90 minutes, but life goes on.