How did Socrates use his fame for social and political commentary?

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 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 ... 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 ... Dec 4, 2016 ... In a interview in 1983,Brazilian legende Socrates said:"I wish to die on a Sunday when Corinthians won a trophy" Today 5 years ago Corinthians ... A stunning new biography of Socrates—the iconic 1982 captain of Brazil's greatest national soccer team to never win the World Cup ... Jan 1, 2017 ... A stunning new biography of Socrates, the iconic captain of the greatest Brazil side never to win the World Cup. Born Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira on 19 February 1954, in Belem, Para (Portuguese for Bethlehem), Socrates captained Brazil at both ... Brazilian footballer Socrates during a World Cup group stage match against Spain at Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1st June 1986. Brazil Won... Jun 11, 2014 ... Sócrates was a rare athlete whose outsized personality and effervescent humanity transcended the game. His interests, talents, and achievements ... Oct 6, 2022 ... “Corinthians Democracy concerned football but at the same time not only football. It embodied the dream of every Brazilian of removing the ...