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Brazilian legend Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on Friday with gastrointestinal bleeding.
According to the hospital, the haemorrhage was caused by high blood pressure in the vein that carries blood from the digestive system to the liver.
Socrates pictured with Brazilian great Zico.
Socrates captained the 1982 World Cup team and is considered one of the best footballing sides in history. Ultimately the campaign proved unsuccessful, with Brazil losing to Italy in their final second phase group game.
He is still regarded as one of the greatest midfielders to grace the game. Standing at 6 ft 4, he was renowned for his two footed ability, vision and his goalscoring ability, scoring 172 league goals in 297 games between 1978 and 1984 for Corinthians, the team he is best known for representing during his career.
Despite not starting his international career until he was 25, he won 60 caps for his country, scoring 22 goals and also competed in the 1986 world cup. Delaying his representation for the national team, Socrates instead concentrated on becoming a Doctor and since his retirement from football he has achieved a doctorate in philosophy and continued to practice medicine until his illness.
Just a small tribute to a true footballing great. Despite being too young to have witnessed any of his career, he and Zico are two of my favourite Brazilians of all time.
Here at the 1982 World Cup, he scored one of his most famous goals.
[video=youtube;Vkq4fVKzibY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkq4fVKzibY&feature=related[/video]
According to the hospital, the haemorrhage was caused by high blood pressure in the vein that carries blood from the digestive system to the liver.
Socrates pictured with Brazilian great Zico.
Socrates captained the 1982 World Cup team and is considered one of the best footballing sides in history. Ultimately the campaign proved unsuccessful, with Brazil losing to Italy in their final second phase group game.
He is still regarded as one of the greatest midfielders to grace the game. Standing at 6 ft 4, he was renowned for his two footed ability, vision and his goalscoring ability, scoring 172 league goals in 297 games between 1978 and 1984 for Corinthians, the team he is best known for representing during his career.
Despite not starting his international career until he was 25, he won 60 caps for his country, scoring 22 goals and also competed in the 1986 world cup. Delaying his representation for the national team, Socrates instead concentrated on becoming a Doctor and since his retirement from football he has achieved a doctorate in philosophy and continued to practice medicine until his illness.
Just a small tribute to a true footballing great. Despite being too young to have witnessed any of his career, he and Zico are two of my favourite Brazilians of all time.
Here at the 1982 World Cup, he scored one of his most famous goals.
[video=youtube;Vkq4fVKzibY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkq4fVKzibY&feature=related[/video]
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