RIP Socrates

[AberdeenYid]

Loved watching him play, especially Spain 82. A brilliant footballer who spent his life shagging, smoking and drinking.

Legend.

 

[Thelonious]

Goal against Italy in 82
Goal against Russia in 82
Penalty against Poland in 86

Legend!

 

[parklanephil]

RIP

Remember watching him, he was another level

 

[spooky]

Hero.

82 World Cup remains my first memory of any World Cup. I can actually remember watching the 3-2 and being gutted for Brazil even though I wasn't quite sure why. I guess even at that young age I was mesmerised by them.

 

[Lady_of_the_Lane]

RIP Socrates. Absolutely loved that World Cup, they were in a class of their own

 

[Mike in Parma]

Hero.

82 World Cup remains my first memory of any World Cup. I can actually remember watching the 3-2 and being gutted for Brazil even though I wasn't quite sure why. I guess even at that young age I was mesmerised by them.

If I had to pick 1 World Cup game to watch for the rest of my life, it would be THAT one. Brilliant stuff. Says a lot that the 82 team is way more loved & adored in Brazil than the 94 team that actually won the World Cup.

Hey, everyone, get yourselves over to the football ramble and check out the Socrates profile. Great stuff.

 

[dwallm]

I remember the 82 World Cup vividly, especially that Brazil team, the good Dr Socrates, Eder, Zico, Falcao, Junior..add that to Bryan Robson scoring after 20 odd seconds, the Emir ordering the Kuwait team off the pitch and the madness of the France v Germany semi and you have perfection.

After 82 + 86, World Cups haven't been, or will ever be the same or as good again because we all know, and watch every week, all the top players in every team. Even the real minnows will have players who's every trick and move we already know.

Shame really, just no mystery or magic left

 

[SanDiegoYiddo]

In 1983 Socrates said, "Quiero morir un domingo y que el Corinthians levante un título ese día". Which basically means, "I want to die on a Sunday and for Corinthians to win a title that day". Well guess what yesterday was, and guess what Corinthians did...

Spooky shit

 

[Paydro]

In 1983 Socrates said, "Quiero morir un domingo y que el Corinthians levante un título ese día". Which basically means, "I want to die on a Sunday and for Corinthians to win a title that day". Well guess what yesterday was, and guess what Corinthians did...

Spooky shit

that is pretty fuckn awesome