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R.I.P. Sócrates 1954 - 2011

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  1. bragantino

    bragantino Active Member

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    Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, MD has died aged 57. The well known Brazilian footballer died today of septic shock aftr entering the intensive care unit of the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo on Thursday. He has been in and out of intensive care since late August after suffering a stomach haemorrage, gastrointestinal bleeding and portal hypertension.

    In his career he played for Botafogo-SP (two spells), SC Corinthians Paulista, Fiorentina, CR Flamengo and Santos FC, ending it with the mighty Garforth Town(!)

    19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011
     
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    bragantino, Dec 4, 2011
  2. Hornette_TID

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    Very sad. I heard today he had food poisoning. With all the problems he'd had, he probably didn't standard chance. Tragic.
     
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    Hornette_TID, Dec 4, 2011
  3. wear_yellow

    wear_yellow Well-Known Member

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    RIP - A true legend in a way when that word is too easily banded about - a football master.
     
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    wear_yellow, Dec 4, 2011
  4. sycorez

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    Great great player. Way before my time, but seen footages of him.
     
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  5. Alan

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    Rip
     
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  6. irishgreen

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    IMHO The 1982 Brazilian team and the 1974 Dutch team were the best teams that never won the WC.
     
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  7. Norwayhornet

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    I`d go along with the above comment!
     
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    Norwayhornet, Dec 4, 2011
  8. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    This is a bad week for football. Gary Speed and Socrates.
     
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    geitungur akureyrar, Dec 4, 2011
  9. yorkshirehornet

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    :emoticon-0139-bow:
     
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  10. Kim Jong Il

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    Yet again I don't give a ****.
     
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  11. irishgreen

    irishgreen Well-Known Member

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    So?
     
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  12. Otto Flayshow

    Otto Flayshow Well-Known Member

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    I remember when Scotland played Brazil in 1982. It started off with David Narey's 'toe poke' which was probably a bad move in retrospect. It seemed to wake the Brazilians up and they pumped us 4-1, with Socrates getting an assist on the last goal. It's the only time I've watched Scotland be beaten, particularly by such a large margin, and not been absolutely gutted. The Brazilians were just such a pleasure to watch that you had to admire them, even though it was your own team on the receiving end.
     
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  13. vic-rijrode

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    Interesting use of the adjective "standard" as a verb.
     
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    vic-rijrode, Dec 4, 2011
  14. Hornette_TID

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    lol sorry..'stand a' ...darn phone! Thanks Vic ;)
     
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    Hornette_TID, Dec 4, 2011
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    Socrates...


    I prefer Homer!
     
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  16. Walsall Aces

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    What a player. R.I.P
     
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  17. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    I remember him from the 1982 world cup - quality player.
     
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    Dorty Dogbreath, Dec 4, 2011
  18. luvgonzo

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    This will be the reaction when you die, family and friends will be quoted as saying the same.
     
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    luvgonzo, Dec 4, 2011
  19. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    North Korea will be sobbing to the loss of their hero actually <ok>
     
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    SaintsForTheWin, Dec 4, 2011
  20. luvgonzo

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    You may find that you are wrong. You never know though, perhaps they will have a day of mourning and the GC will have fun taking the piss out of their loss.
     
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