Socrates' Impact on Football Governance Ideas

Dec 8, 2011 ... Born on February 19, 1954, in Belem, Socrates started his career with Botafogo in 1974. In 1978, he moved to Corinthians in San Paolo, where he ... Nov 29, 2022 ... In the 1970s and 80s, Brazilian footballer Sócrates used his sport as a vehicle to challenge a military dictatorship and speak out for democracy. Inspired by the incredible career of the Doctor and Brazilian football player Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, the Socrates Award has ... 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, ... Nov 7, 2018 ... Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, in short Sócrates, was a Brazilian football player, an intellectual, politically ... Jun 21, 2018 ... Andrew Downie spent years researching every facet of Socrates' life and the result of that – the excellent biography Doctor Socrates: Footballer ... Dec 3, 2022 ... Sócrates was no ordinary footballer, even at a time when the game was far closer to its communal roots. A charismatic leader and creative genius ... Dec 4, 2011 ... Socrates is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, a cultured midfielder who won 60 caps for Brazil, scoring 22 goals. He ... May 21, 2024 ... The masterful midfielder was the embodiment of Brazil's 'joga bonito,' or 'play beautifully' philosophy. “I see football as art,” he said in ... Apr 25, 2020 ... The sight of chain-smoking Brazilian football legend Socrates with a blanket covering his knees in the Garforth Town dugout will live long ...