SAO PAULO – On and off the field, former Brazil star Socrates stood out above the rest. His elegant style and his deep involvement with politics made him a unique figure in Brazilian soccer, setting ...

On and off the field, former Brazil star Socrates stood out above the rest. His elegant style and his deep involvement with politics made him a unique figure in Brazilian soccer, setting him apart ...

Sao Paulo, Brazil – Former Brazil captain Socrates died of septic shock Sunday. He was 57. Socrates captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, and also played in the 1986 tournament for the five-time ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is "sad" at Real Madrid. Cesc Fabregas is "unhappy" at Barcelona. Both are players who actively agitated for moves to their current clubs—who suggested in no uncertain terms that ...

“Football is freedom,” Bob Marley once said, and the legendary Jamaican musician — like all of the African Diaspora and the Global South in general — claimed Brazil as his own proxy representative at ...

“Substitution for Garforth Town: coming off in the 78th minute is number two, Matt Higginbottom… to be replaced by number six… Socrates!” Fantasy became reality on November 20, 2004, as the captain of ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57. Known for his elegant style on the field and his deep ...

SAO PAULO -- On and off the field, former Brazil star Socrates stood out above the rest. His elegant style and his deep involvement with politics made him a unique figure in Brazilian soccer, setting ...

Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57. Known for his elegant style on the field and his deep involvement with Brazilian ...

SAO PAULOSAO PAULO — Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57. Known for his elegant style on the field and his deep ...