Socrates Rest In Peace

Brazil has just lost one of the football legend. Brazil captain in 1982 World Cup, Socrates, died at the age of 57 years old. Men with the full name of Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, last exhale at Albert Einstein Hospital, Sao Paulo. He treated, suffering from an intestinal infection caused by the habit of consuming alcohol.

In the past four months, Socrates has been hospitalized three times due to bleeding in his intestines. Thursday (December 1, 2011) ago, Socrates fell while dining at a hotel in Sao Paulo and was hospitalized for the last time. Socrates who lived in the area of ​​Ribeirao Preto, leaving a wife and six children.

During play football, Socrates who plays as attacking midfielder played for Botafogo-SP, Corinthians, Fiorentina, Flamengo, Santos, and Garforth Town. He reached the peak of his career at Corinthians in the period 1978-1984. Together with the Brazilian national team, Socrates collecting 60 caps, with 22 goals.

Socrates appeared in the 1982 World Cup and 1986 World Cup, but could not deliver Selecao to be champion. Socrates is widely known for his genius in the field and a pass is captivating. World Soccer magazine put his name as one of the 100 best footballer in history.