Brazil's former football captain, Socrates who led Brazil in two World Cups died of septic shock on 4 December 2011 in Sao Paulo. Socrates was also known as the Golden Hee and the Big Thin One. He was renowned as one of the great playmakers of his generation.
Born on 19 February 1954, Socrates was part of a golden Brazilian generation who included midfielder Zico, Junior, Falcao and Eder.
Socrates Brasileiro de Souza Viera de Oliveira made his international debut in 1979 and captained Brazil at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. However Brazil did not manage to win the cup under the captaincy of the former attacking midfielder.
Socrates won 60 caps and scored 21 goals in his seven-year Brazil career. He had scored 25 goals in 63 games for Brazil.
He was notable for the use of the backheel and the casual manner in which he took penalties. He scored outstanding goals with both feet.
Socrates was a also a cultural icon and a political activist who used his celebrity to fight for the end of Brazil's 1964-1984 military government. Socrates was a physician and had practiced medicine after retiring as a player in 1989.
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