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Football: Brazilian football legend Socrates dies

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Posted: 04 December 2011 2030 hrs

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SAO PAULO: Former Brazil captain Socrates died Sunday aged 57 from an intestinal infection, a spokesperson for the Albert Einstein Hospital announced.

Socrates -- who in 1982 captained what is widely regarded as the best Brazil side never to have won the World Cup -- was taken to the hospital late Friday after suffering food poisoning.

The hospital said he had gone into septic shock and placed him on a ventilator and a dialysis machine but he was officially announced dead at 0630GMT.

He had already been hospitalised twice in August and September this year with bleeding in his digestive tract, and recognised after these incidents that he had problems with alcohol, especially during his playing days.

A report in the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo claimed that Socrates would be buried later on Sunday in a private ceremony in the town of Ribeirao Preto, 300 kilometres outside Sao Paulo, where he began his playing career in 1974 for Botafogo.

The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) also announced that there would be a minute's silence before all Sunday's matches in honour of 'one of the most brilliant players in the history of the Brazilian national side.'

In a recent television interview, Socrates said he had considered alcohol his "companion," adding that its regular use did not affect his performance on the soccer field.

"Alcohol did not affect my career, in part because I never had the physical build to play this game," he recalled.

"Soccer became my profession only when I was already 24," he said. "I was too thin, and when I was young, I did not have the opportunity to prepare myself physically for the sport."

Socrates also played in the 1986 World Cup but was not fully fit and is mainly remembered for missing a penalty in the quarter-final defeat by France.

At club level he played for Brazilian giants Corinthians (1978-84) and had an unhappy sojourn in Italy with Fiorentina (1984-85).

While at Corinthians he was one of the founders of a movement known as Corinthian Democracy, which formed in the 1980s.

Under its principles, all decisions made by football clubs, including the contracting of new players and training schedules, had to be approved by a vote of all members.

- AFP/fa
 

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Posted: 04 December 2011 2030 hrs

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SAO PAULO: Former Brazil captain Socrates died Sunday aged 57 from an intestinal infection, a spokesperson for the Albert Einstein Hospital announced.

Socrates -- who in 1982 captained what is widely regarded as the best Brazil side never to have won the World Cup -- was taken to the hospital late Friday after suffering food poisoning.

The hospital said he had gone into septic shock and placed him on a ventilator and a dialysis machine but he was officially announced dead at 0630GMT.

He had already been hospitalised twice in August and September this year with bleeding in his digestive tract, and recognised after these incidents that he had problems with alcohol, especially during his playing days.

A report in the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo claimed that Socrates would be buried later on Sunday in a private ceremony in the town of Ribeirao Preto, 300 kilometres outside Sao Paulo, where he began his playing career in 1974 for Botafogo.

The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) also announced that there would be a minute's silence before all Sunday's matches in honour of 'one of the most brilliant players in the history of the Brazilian national side.'

In a recent television interview, Socrates said he had considered alcohol his "companion," adding that its regular use did not affect his performance on the soccer field.

"Alcohol did not affect my career, in part because I never had the physical build to play this game," he recalled.

"Soccer became my profession only when I was already 24," he said. "I was too thin, and when I was young, I did not have the opportunity to prepare myself physically for the sport."

Socrates also played in the 1986 World Cup but was not fully fit and is mainly remembered for missing a penalty in the quarter-final defeat by France.

At club level he played for Brazilian giants Corinthians (1978-84) and had an unhappy sojourn in Italy with Fiorentina (1984-85).

While at Corinthians he was one of the founders of a movement known as Corinthian Democracy, which formed in the 1980s.

Under its principles, all decisions made by football clubs, including the contracting of new players and training schedules, had to be approved by a vote of all members.

- AFP/fa

Sad day. He was one of the greatest footballers. He brought so much entertaining and exciting moments to us fans during his hey days. Great charisma and massive presence on the field. Thanks for the memories, Socrates and Rest In Peace.
 

gladysroberson

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Sad day. He was one of the greatest footballers. He brought so much entertaining and exciting moments to us fans during his hey days. Great charisma and massive presence on the field. Thanks for the memories, Socrates and Rest In Peace.

It was really a sad news.. He is a great loss to Brazil.. A true legend of soccer..
The young Brazilians should continue his legacy.. Brazil team should do their best for the world cup..
RIP.. Socrates..
 
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