This morning, legendary Brazilian footballer Socrates died after suffering an intestinal infection that developed into septic shock. One of the members of the FIFA 100, Socrates was a legendary ...

Brazil and Corinthians midfielder, doctor of medicine and philosophy, Sócrates also organised demonstrations of opposition to Brazil's military dictatorship. Submitted by Ed on July 12, 2007 Born ...

“Substitution for Garforth Town: coming off in the 78th minute is number two, Matt Higginbottom… to be replaced by number six… Socrates!” Fantasy became reality on November 20, 2004, as the captain of ...

Socrates, who died on December 4, aged 57, was skipper of Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, a team widely-regarded as one of the finest never to have won the title. Socrates was taken to Albert Einstein ...

Today would have been the birthday of the late, great footballer Sócrates, who challenged the military dictatorship in his native Brazil — an example needed today on the eve of a World Cup designed to ...

The book has been translated into Persian by Farnoush Jafari. "Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend" delves into the multifaceted life of Brazilian footballer Socrates, who transcended the ...

Socrates, former Brazilian football legend, passed away at the age of 57 at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday. He has been in-and-out of the hospital for four months because of a hemorrhage caused by high pressure ...

If only he could have gone out in a puff of smoke. For that was not only one of his pleasures, along with drinking and raising sons, of whom he and his wife had six; it was almost how he announced his ...

THE death of Brazilian football legend Socrates earlier this month brought back a flood of memories hereabouts. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of ...

If the organisers of the 2012 London Olympics think they have a tough task on their hands, they should spare a thought for the people of Brazil. In the space of two years, the world's fifth largest ...

As well as being a ludicrously talented footballer – his mesmerizing technical ability, power and rangy legs making him a marvel to watch – he was also an exceptionally intelligent man, earning a ...