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Absolute legend, RIP.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16017071.stm

One of my earliest, and by far the most magical, football memories is of the 1982 World Cup and particularly the Brazil team that played in it.  Socrates was their captain, playing alongside names such as Zico, Eder, Junior, and Falcao.  Thanks to my Panini sticker album I knew them all by sight and the football they played was just breathtaking.  Just a pity they had no interest in defending, which ultimately cost them their place in the World Cup in an epic match vs Italy.

Socrates was probably one of the last 'old fashioned' footballers (i.e. one with a 40 a day smoking habit and a love for a drink or two).  Ultimately the drinking looks to have contributed to his death at 57.

It was only a few years ago that he made a bizarre appearance in an English non-league game (can't remember the details but it made the news at the time).

RIP Socrates.  The 8 year old inside me thanks you and your team for the memories.

Pokerfan beat me to it - I've merged the two threads.

The 82 Brazil Scotland highlights are at the bottom of the link in op Sheriff.

Thanks for that.

A Scottish guy I used to share a house with said he went mental when Narey scored in that game, only to look around at all the adults in the room who were shaking their heads, looking worried, and saying that they'd only gone and upset them!

Lol, great strike though.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgRpRTbk1oo

world cups back then produced some amazing games and socrates certainly played his part, a true great

one piece of brazilian commentary has been stuck in my head since the first time I heard it

'Socrates goooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllll'

Sad news indeed, I well remember him in the '82 World Cup, one of THE iconic names of the age.

I believe he was only 57.

How can we ever forget the magic piece of commentaryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Great find, gatters.

It was Garforth Town he played for in 2004.  Found this tongue-in-cheek photo diary of the occasion!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/photo_galleries/4032397.stm

That 82 Brazil team were better than the 1970 team - the game against Italy was amazing.

All the more surprising as he was a fully qualified doctor too.

Great player, great memories

Geo

That's a bit of a call, Brazill 1970 are pretty much regarded as the best team ever. Brazil 82 were probably the best team never to win to the WC although Holland 74 would have to be up there.

Great player in a great team, RIP Socrates  ;tightend;

did he used to smoke alot iirc?

yeah, I got fkin screwed out of playing in this game against him for Taddy Albo. :( RIP tho.

Me and my brother used to play football in the back garden and when we scored we used to mimic that commentary. 

Socrates was a legend.  A majestic player, with a great beard.

Fantastic goal, love the celebration

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Qlsw8FtIg

sad loss.

I'm too young to remember him at all, but remember my dad (a scot) talking vividly about that brazil team in 82. youtubed a lot today, what a fkn player.

Captained my all time favourite Brasilian team! I remember the playground buzzing with the names of Zico, Eder, Junior and ofcourse the wonderfully named Socrates. A great loss! (and yes, we were all doing the one-step pen after that goal...Class!)

I knew how you felt mate, i played for Long Eaton Utd at Garfoth a week before that game so i missed out on meeting the great man too :(, i think that Carecca the Brazil foward was joining aswell