Brazil football legend Socrates fighting for his life

[alan ball]

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

 

[Azzurri]

It's sound:

"All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine." - Socrates.


Didn't realise he was on life support like - as pointed out my comment was arl arse.

 

[Woolly Blue]

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

Damned shame that.

 

[thebluefox]

Damned shame that.

great great player ,was init he a doctor.should not happen fuken terrible shame ,

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Sad news. Hope he pulls through but it doesn't look good. Great player. That was some midfield with him, Zico, Falcao and Toninho Cerezo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkq4fVKzibY&feature=related What a goal.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Allegedlly died. Terrible news

Losing too many people lately.

 

[alan ball]

It's true and very, very sad

Allegedlly died. Terrible news

Losing too many people lately.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16019637.stm

 

[BigBlueBalls]

Just confirmed on the news, only 57. Graduated as a doctor of medicine whilst a pro player ( W O W !!) RIP big man.

 

[peteblue]

He was a great player, one of the very best, R.I.P........

 

[Raymondo077]

Sad news, believe he smoked 40 a day even in his playing days.

 

[DualityNSNO]

R.I.P. Doctor Socrates