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Brazil football legend Socrates dies at 57

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Socrates celebrates in 1982
Socrates scores stunners at World Cup 1982

Former Brazil captain Socrates has died at the age of 57.

He had been in a critical condition with an intestinal infection since being admitted to intensive care on Friday at a hospital in Sao Paulo.

Socrates, who was widely regarded as one of the greatest ever midfielders, was moved onto a life support machine on Saturday.

SOCRATES FACTFILE

  • Born on 19 February 1954 in Belem do Para, Brazil
  • Rated as one of the greatest midfielders of all-time
  • At 6ft 4in tall he was known for his physical strength, as well as two-footed vision and skill
  • Played for Botafogo and Corinthians in Brazil before a one-season spell at Fiorentina
  • Saw out his career with Flamengo and Santos before retiring in 1989 aged 35
  • In 2004 aged 50, Socrates made an appearance as sub for Garforth Town in the Northern Counties League after a one-off deal to become player-coach
He played in two World Cups, won 60 caps for his country between 1979 and 1986 and scored 22 goals.
The former Corinthians player, whose full name was Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Sousa Vieira de Oliveira, was taken to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo with food poisoning on Friday, according to his wife.
A hospital statement said on Saturday that the former footballer was "in a critical condition due to a septic shock of intestinal origin".

It added he was breathing with a ventilator and using a dialysis machine.

Socrates was taken to hospital twice in August and September this year with bleeding in his digestive tract.
After these incidents he admitted he had problems with alcohol, especially so during his playing career. He is also well known for his smoking habit.
RIP Socrates. Brazilian legend
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In a recent television interview, Socrates said he had considered alcohol his "companion" but believed its regular use did not affect his performance on the field.

"Alcohol did not affect my career, in part because I never had the physical build to play this game," he said.
"Soccer became my profession only when I was already 24. I was too thin and when I was young I did not have the opportunity to prepare myself physically for the sport."
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