Sócrates dead at 57

mike65

One of the legends of the Brazilian game (and Garforth Town).

The former Brazil captain Sócrates has died at the age of 57, a Brazilian newspaper has reported.

Sócrates had been in the Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital in Sao Paulo since Thursday, when he was interned with food poisoning which developed into septic shock. He had been on a life support machine, the newspaper O Estado said.

It was the third time Sócrates had been taken to hospital since August, when he spent nine days there due to a digestive haemorrhage caused by excessive drinking.

Sócrates, who played for Brazil at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, spent 17 days in the hospital in September, with liver trouble. He had been recommended a transplant.

A qualified doctor, whose full name was Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, he sprung to fame at Corinthians in the early 1980s. The bearded, lanky Socrates was a leading player of his generation, along with the midfielder Zico. He also played in Italy for Fiorentina.

Neil3030

Christ, I remember hearing during the week he'd been taken to hospital with food poisoning, but never thought it was this serious!

Crazy Horse 6

R.I.P. Remember watching him in 1982 world cup. Good times such a smooth operator

amiable

Class Act

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkq4fVKzibY

Iang87

never seen him play but my da tells me he was unbelievable to watch. RIP

Jelle1880

Same here, I wasn't even born in 82 but my dad always goes on what a fantastic team Brazil had then, looking at some of the video's out there it does indeed look amazing.

Definitely a legend in football.

ShamoBuc

I remember watching him play, seriously gifted footballer, (a great name for commentators to belt out when he scored also)- RIP

irishh_bob

mike65 wrote: »

One of the legends of the Brazilian game (and Garforth Town).

often heard it said that the golden generation of brazilian footballers drank like fishes

mike65

They had absolutely no discipline, had absolutely terrible beards and were absolutely great to watch when they were in the mood.

Charisteas

RIP Socrates.

Hope Corinthians win the league today, it would be the perfect mark of respect.

losthorizon

Oh no. I cant believe it. My favourite player ever. Not just a great player but a great man interested in peoples problems and Society at large unlike the players of today.

RIP. Gutted.

I still often think of that 1982 Brazil team as can be seen from this thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=75301898

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnoz4NuYMU8

Sir Oxman

RIP.
great player. Didn't start till 25 and finished his studies to be a doctor.
Smoked and drank like a fish, follower of Che.
I was gutted when Italy beat them 3-2 in 1982, what a team full of renegades.

invinciblePRSTV

Watched Brazil - Italy 82 for the first time a few weeks ago, what a game and what a player.

losthorizon

I remember clearly at one of their games the camera zooms on one female Brazilian fan at the '82 WC dancing in a flimsy top. She sees that the camera is foccussed in on her and off comes the top and out come the knockers. Cue camera zooming out again. Jimmy Magee (I think) doesn't know what to say. Shes actually in that video I posted minus said incident.

jack presley

Spain '82 was when I got into football and we all wanted to be either Zico or Socrates in our games after that.

irishh_bob

mike65 wrote: »

They had absolutely no discipline, had absolutely terrible beards and were absolutely great to watch when they were in the mood.

bit like the dubliners

irishh_bob

losthorizon wrote: »

I remember clearly at one of their games the camera zooms on one female Brazilian fan at the '82 WC dancing in a flimsy top. She sees that the camera is foccussed in on her and off comes the top and out come the knockers. Cue camera zooming out again. Jimmy Magee (I think) doesn't know what to say. Shes actually in that video I posted minus said incident.

jimmy magge like the late bill mc claren ( in rugby ) were indifferent to anything outside the realms of sport

thier was a famous match involving england and some other team in the early eighties when an incredibly busty female streaker ran onto the pitch , mc laren chuckled allowed and uttered the following , well thiers a fellow who isnt feeling the cold on this november day

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irishh_bob wrote: »

bit like the dubliners

Except The Dubliners had/have glorious specimens of beards.

irishh_bob

baz2009 wrote: »

Except The Dubliners had/have glorious specimens of beards.

so has jack o connor yet you wont see me cheering him on

Dotrel

Garforth Town's best ever player.

RIP

born2bwild

irishh_bob wrote: »

so has jack o connor yet you wont see me cheering him on

Ah he wound Moore McDowell up yesterday - top class.

irishh_bob

born2bwild wrote: »

Ah he wound Moore McDowell up yesterday - top class.

give me moore anyday over that guy

born2bwild

irishh_bob wrote: »

give me moore anyday over that guy

Boo boo boo! You can have him. And his baldy brother.

1916

Personification of elegance on the pitch, the football looked like the size of a marble beside his lanky frame. Plenty of tall footballers, but there normal shoved in centre back, not many play the playmaker role

I wonder did he ever actually play for UCD or Bray Wanderers...

losthorizon

1916 wrote: »

I wonder did he ever actually play for UCD or Bray Wanderers...

No, he was asked the question and his answer was I have never even been to Dublin.

Just one of those silly rumours that are repeated so often that people believe them

Dotrel

losthorizon wrote: »

No, he was asked the question and his answer was I have never even been to Dublin.

Just one of those silly rumours that are repeated so often that people believe them

I think some newspaper printed what was nothing more than a rumour up to that point and then it became a persistent 'fact'. Just shows you that you can't believe anything you read (even this).

losthorizon

http://www.euronews.net/2011/12/04/brazil-legend-socrates-dies/

rednik

RIP Socrates. For me the memories of 82 will live forever.

JP Liz V1

RIP