The changes transformed him into a stronger and quicker footballer. Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 05.34 GMT. His move to Italy was the eventual result of a promise he made to the people of Brazil. Although the Brazilians had the better of the play, Maradona's Argentina side continued pushing for an equaliser and had a clear penalty denied by the referee[citation needed] . "He was a very dynamic player with a sublime foot but most of all great intelligence," added Rossi, who scored a memorable hat trick in that match against Brazil. “What’s this? Great side one of my earliest memories watching football. [37] On 1 December 2011, he was hospitalised with food poisoning which developed into septic shock and he was put on life support. Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also expressed his sadness for the loss. Brazilian football legend Sócrates passed away at the age of 57 at the weekend, but in this interview from 2010 the doctor, pundit, political activist and rare intellectual in the beautiful game recounts his extraordinary career, from playing in one of the greatest teams ever to coaching Garforth Town. But it didn’t really matter who started. While with Corinthians, Socrates spearheaded a movement called the Corinthians Democracy, in which players protested against the long periods of confinement required by the club before matches. There have been a lot better, or at least much better balanced sides never to win. Since early 1980, when Telê’s reign as manager began, Brazil had played 33 games, three of them against state or youth selects, and lost just twice, to the Soviet Union and Uruguay, both times by a single goal. Wonderful, but too obvious. The tri-campeão lived up to all expectations in the First Group round, beating an unexpectedly strong Soviet side 2-1 in a very entertaining first match thanks to a 20-metre Éder goal two minutes from time, then Scotland and New Zealand, scoring four goals each time. No one had yet come up with a name for their style or their system, but Sócrates, with his customary dry wit, eventually took it upon himself to give it a moniker. They got three yellow cards and Scotland none, which is a fair indicator of how it went. Corinthians' main fan group said it will honor its former star throughout the day. [1], There is a persistent myth that Sócrates studied medicine in Dublin, Ireland, and that during this time he won a Sigerson Cup for University College Dublin. Top Goal Scorer Paulo Rossi and the skillful Bruno Conti rightfully deserved their positions with both having excellent performances throughout their triumphant world cup Campaign. Still remember every second of it to this day. This result meant that they finished the tournament in fifth place for the second time in history (1954 was the previous instance). Enjoy. The Flamengo legend was technically perfect. I'd go for Holland in 74. That and Billy's missed chance in the six-yard box. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. "Great guy," Castroneves tweeted. SAO PAULO -- On and off the field, former Brazil star Socrates stood out above the rest. All rights reserved. Probably because Pelé was on it. “If Sócrates looked after himself like Zico, who doesn’t smoke, he would be the best player in Brazil,” Telê said. Rest in peace Dr. “I’m tall and, if I make sudden turns, I lose momentum, so I use my heel. Even if we don’t win the title, we’ll have altered the traditional schemes of 4-2-4 and 4-3-3 and whatever else they have invented.”. I don't think we'll ever see a team score (and nearly score) so many ridiculous goals in the space of one tournament. The visionary midfielder who served as captain and orchestrator of the last Brazilian team to embody their country’s “joga bonito” (“beautiful game”) philosophy of free-flowing attacking football, confident that they could always score more than the goals they’d ship through defensive lapses, died on Sunday morning at age 57 – the fact that food poisoning took him in the end seems so absurd it might have made him laugh. However, he was equally notorious for not being particularly hard-working or disciplined in his personal life, as he smoked and drank large quantities of beer, once commenting: "I am an anti-athlete. [27][28][29], During his time at Corinthians, Sócrates co-founded the Corinthians Democracy movement, in opposition to the then-ruling military government. Sad end. Soccer and socioeconomic issues defined his personality and his career. No way - defensively they were awful. Socrates' younger brother Rai was another great Brazilian midfielder, and he helped Brazil win the 1994 World Cup in the United States. They played the game the way the Selecao should play it, were stuffed full of incredible individuals, and were architects of their own downfall.

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