6'4'', fast, strong, supreme technique, one of the 15 greatest midfielders ever, named after a famous philosopher, a graduaded doctor and a dude who fought for democracy on and off the field at times of dictatorship... total baddass. Renato Gaucho didn't succeed at forst in Italy while Amoroso and Amarildo did... anyone that has followed those 3 in the 15 years of their career know Renato is by far the best of the bunch, but I guess coz he didn't adapt that well in Rome and at those times players still didn't feel the need to insist if things didn't go well their first season in europe they didn't need to stay there to I don't know prove their worth or something, they simply came back to the brazilian domestic level , that were in terms of talent overall as good and better than any other place
I was 8 years old when for the first time I saw Socrates play in the 86 World Cup. And he was a magician to me. I had never seen anyone transcend their game through their artistry. When Brazil lost my Dad and I were depressed and near tears. We had no real interest in watching the rest of the tournament. And we weren’t even Brazilian! No one played the beautiful game more beautifully than Brazil
Before his death The Doctor was very critical over the declining state of the Brazilian NT which to him had lost its beauty, its magic, its Jogo Bonito. Nobody listened, saying that the rigid, European way was the way to go. Too bad he didn't get to see his countrymen fall to Germany at home in the 2014 World Cup. He would have said, "well, I told you so".
I totally agree with him and I saw this decline coming. Brazil just don't produce these sort of players as often anymore. Or perhaps they do and they get ignored for those who play a more "European Way".
When Brazil lost in '82 I cried.Socrates gave the impression he could debate philosophy while playing a pass.Nobody save Zidane & Ronaldo 1.0 come close now. Sublime effortlessness. RIP Footballer, Dentist, Campaigner Great man!
@@A.GRusso What they failed to reckon with was skullduggery.Arrogance of a kind which cost Brazil in '66 seemed forgotten in '82.In the 70&78 encounters,Italy's brutality was matched by Brazilian pragmatism amid the flair.In '82,Brazil imagined flair alone could prevail. Under today's interpretations, Italy would've finished the gaje with nine men against Argentina and wouldn't be able to stem the Brazilian flow in midfield. It didn't turn out that way and the rest is history. Nonetheless this match remains one of the all-time World Cup greats.
@Biel 2001 flooped in Italy does not mean low quality, zico was almost the top scorer for the Italian playing for udinese and with fewer games than Platini, at that time the Brazilian league was the best in the world.
He was a genius, very good player. I remember in 2011 to get out of work on the end of the day, I was waiting for the bus to go home and I saw him on a newsstand. I was too shy to ask for a photo and to talk to him, and he died one week after that. RIP Socrates. :(
Greetings from Poland and Canada In 1982 I was only 10yers old I remember Brazil’s team like it was yesterday Zico and Socrates they were my hero’s My grandparents had a huge barn I took a white chalk and wrote in polish with huge letters Zico and Socrates best players in the world (Zico i Sokrates najlepsi piłkarze na świecie) Although Poland took third place in 1982 my grandpa didn’t like what I wrote ☺️ today i miss my grandpa so much 😥😥😥 VIVA BRASIL VIVA GINGA
Como palmeirense só posso dizer: Obrigado doutor por ter-nos brindado com sua técnica brilhante e por sua postura política sempre defendendo a democracia. OBRIGADO DOUTOR!!!
Everytime I think of the Brazil 82 team. Tears come to my eyes. that was the epitome of football. They were even more exciting than the 70 team. It was good to have seen them in real time
I had the pleasure of witnessing that brazilian 70s-80s generation: Falcao, Zico , Socrates, Cerezo, Batista, Eder, Junior, Tita, Valdomiro, Mario Sergio i can go on and on and on.... never again will there be such concentrated talent.
When 1982 WC was held in Spain, I looked forward to the great Zico leading the Brazilian team. When Socrates made his entry, I was blown away! What a player, what a captain! Zico, Eder, Falcao, Junior, Cerezo & Socrates together. What a team!!! Yes, they lost, but that to me was the best team ever...
He was like Magic Johnson in basketball. Complete physical freak. Giant of a man with exquisite touch, technique and positional awareness!. RIP Socrates! Forever Missed!
One of the all time greats. And in my humble opinion, probably the first "modern" footballer, someone who had splendid physical attributes and sublime skills to match. Socrates was Zidane before Zidane. Scratch that, he was greater than Zidane. The most painfully enduring tragedy and mystery in football is how this genius never won a World Cup.
Dr. Socrates is the closest to Nietsche's Superman. He was captain of Brazil's football team , a dentist and later a full professor in dentistry, and a universally revered social activist. He had the gravitas, was very handsome, and built like Hector of Troy. And, surprisingly, he always smoked like a chimney!
I think you are mistaken. He was an orthopedist, not a dentist. And to my knowledge, he was never a university professor. But he did practice medicine: right after graduating, alongside his first years as a footballer and later, after he retired from football.
Dr. Sócrates foi um dos grandes craques do futebol brasileiro, conhecido por seu refinado estilo de jogo, onde aliava a técnica à elegância. Seu toque de calcanhar era sua "marca registrada". Em suma, foi um jogador fantástico!
I remember I started watching Socrates and the Brazilian national team in the early 70's, and for them it wasn't just about winning. If they didn't put on an insane display skills as well, I don't think they considered it a real win.
Cool Brothers Socrates was great and Zico but I could name 2 both from the same World Cup squad who stand alongside any great midfielder Iniesta and Xavi so not all like that in the modern era but for me and loathe to say it as he's German but Lothar Matthaus edges anyone I have seen in World football and without him England would have won the World Cup in 1990. I can't think of anyone better in midfield, even now
The game has evolved to much, thos old school players are nothing compared to "instagram fotballers". They move like snails compared to an average la liga match
El Doctor Socrates un caballero, jugadorazo, educado, luchador social... lo conaci de manara personal en Mexico 86. Alguien me puede decir el titulo de su pelicula o documental.
Yeah, i remember Dr. Socrates, he was real deal football player!! Today kids know more about Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Romario.. Etc, but don't know Brasilian footballer Socrates at all!!, he was so charismatic and good footballer, maybe one of the few best Brasilian players ever!! Everyone knows him, i was 7 years old in '82 but i remember him good!!
when i was a kid in the late 70's early 80's... we used to play world up football 3 a side and so I was Socrates... my fave player !!...even tho Im English....he was and is a legend!!
Great payer, Dr, 60 cigs a day. lol. just made the game look so effortless, Brazil 82, probs one of the most entertaining and best teams of all time, joy to watch.
Giant Socrates ( Sokratis ) , you were an incredible football figure ! Greece loves you & we have also unlimited respect for Brazil O Brasil foi, é e continuará com os jogadores de futebol mais carismáticos do mundo!
RIP doc (king of backheel pass)... one of the most elegant football players ever... university degree, political engagement under dictatorship regime and absolute football talent... definitely an extinguished specy...
pacote de BULACHA negrito do you think militar is different to dictatorship, militaries are only here to protect territory if they take the power it will be by weapons (putsch) so yes military regime is dictatorship
Ditactorship is a centralization of power, here in Brazil we did not have it, we had democratic elections for governor, senator, other political positions, it was allowed for example that opposition parties participate in the elections and even won many times, but only the office of president was not chosen democratically, it was a succession of military men in power, if you talk to a Brazilian who lived through this period with sure you will hear that it was not a dictatorship, the military took power to fight against the seizure of power by communist groups
pacote de BULACHA negrito mate failing in fulfilling one of the democratic processes is failing in the whole democratic process there’s no exception. Also i was referring to the wikipedia profile of socrates and the different documentaries about his career. The following is the wikipedia link en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B3crates
Remila Meziane Socrates said that his childhood heroes are Fidel Castro and Che Guevara hahahahaha he was a communist, it was against the military regime because the military fought against the communists who wanted to implant here in Brazil the dictatorship of the proletariat, the military regime was not bad for those who lived honestly, I know because I'm Brazilian and I've heard many people saying that the military dictatorship was a lie
I've seen so many football legends in every position, but none of then had that unbelievable cold blood, his playing style is totally unique and unforgettable.
There's never been anyone quite like DocSoc. No-one quite looked like him or played like him, with his silky smooth skills in midfield and his centre forward finishing. What a character! A medically - qualified doctor who smoked 60 a day. Just cool as fuck.
They don’t make players like this anymore ... the80’s and 90’s best football ever a list of 50 players all competing for ballon D’or zico, Socrates , falcao, Bruno Conti, Laudrup, Platini , Maradona , Van basten , junior, Careca, Baggio, Mancini, Maldini, Baresi , Gascoigne, David Platt and on and on and on
They never made players like this. These players made themselves. Nowadays, they get scouted early and "educated" into the correct way to play. For most people (in all aspects of life), education kills creativity. You just end up with a bunch of people believing what they are told and not being able to think outside those boundaries. And the 70s were pretty good for football geniuses as well.
Luis Lizard indeed a great period. Mattheus, Baggio, Stoichkov, Gullit, Romario, Rijkaard, Rummenige.....what a overload of talent those days. And don’t forget goalkeepers like Dassayev, Schumacher, Pfaff, Van Breukelen or Schmeichel.
I love him to death. While watching him play in 1982 and 1986, I found myself enjoying a fairy dancing, an experience I've never had since. When Brazil lost, I was depressed for a month. I truly hope this guy can win the World Cup - the best midfield player ever. Only Zidane comes close to him.
Shame people talking about how Socrates is the most underrated player of all time, when their is jimmy Johnston who is practically unknown outside of Scottish football. he is one of the few players to have been given a standings ovation at the Santiago Bernabéu,outplayed Alfredo di Stefano and Cruyff and he still doesn’t get the respect he deserves HH🏴🇮🇪🍀
I'm Italian and this player was amazing. I saw the replicas of Italy Vs Brazil 1982 and that match was spectacular. I could say along with Germany Italy 2006, one of the best match ever. edit: along with Germany Italy 1970, la partida del siglo 😄
The best known for his great through passes, precise long balls, link-up play, and his vision on the field, as well as his physical strength; he was also a two-footed player.
Un "GRANDE" asi con mayusculas realmente de lo mejor que vi, podria jugar en cualquier epoca en cualquier equipo y con cualquiera al lado o contra cualquiera y estoy seguro que se destacaria , saludos a la memoria de un monstruo del futbol de todos los tiempos
I miss the old Brazil. The new version is rubbish. They play the same as everyone else. Not like the geniuses of 70 and 82. And to a lesser extent the team of 86.
This man is on another level. R.I.P. Every now and then we find a player that can take the game to another level. Socrates was one of these people. He made great players look ordinary.
mm43501 Stop living in the past bruh,Neymar has everything, finishing,pass,dribbling,vision,speed,he can create,he can score etc... The only thing that he needs to improve is his decisions making,but it's okay,he's still young.
Tedi Mangkudilaga And you obviously know more about football than all the brazilians that have seen both of them playing and don't even dare to say this nonsense that you're saying.
At the time Maradona, Zico and Platini were ahead of him. To me he was a beautiful person and along with Pele, an inspiration as to how to live and play football.
@@andersonarmstrong2650 totally agree, such a charismatic person he was like a lighthouse in the midfield, plus he scores a fantastic goal against USSR, God bless him.
@Biel 2001 Zico was on par if not better than Maradona imo, score more goals, more assists and won more trophies. The one thing Maradona had over him is his godly performance in 1986's World Cup.
Ahh Man ! One of most fav player of mine forever ! I clearly remember the the phenomenal Brazilian football team of 1982 led by Socrates ! It was again a very painful day for me and all Brazilian supporters in Bangladesh to see Socrates missing that penalty at the knockout stage game with Italy and Brazil losing it's way ! I literally cried that day it was no exception for millions of other die-hard Brazil supporters in BD. When Brazil comes to the world cup football you will see millions of Brazilian flags waving in stands on the rooftops in different parts of our country. Almost same happens with Argentina Football team. Jogo Bonito for life ! I hate European style tough football.
THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST!!! THE CAPTAIN of one of the best creative and amazing Brazil national team (82)...the whole team was skilled...cried when they were defeated by the undeserving Italian national team which went on to win the cup. The DOCTOR the Best!
that italian team was not in the top 20 greatest teams ever, but they playyed cattanachio to perfection and outwitted the brasilians tactically, watched that match, and italy deserved it for being clinical.. rossi, although clearly the brasil team were allround better, not on that day!
The match against Italy was actually a 4-2 as Antognoni scored an absolutely valid goal that was invalidated because of an unexistant off side . And yes Brasil of 82 was an Amazing team but Italy's victory was legit, no robbery at all.
Amazing! Segundo Pelé o "Edson Arantes do Nascimento " jogava como poucos..isto com "a calcanha.."do que a maioria de frente.Muito mais além disso,isso era parte dos recursos técnicos do Doutor Sócrates.."saudoso" Mito! Greetings for vídeo!
Que belleza le dio Socrates al futbol... Uno de los grandes. Sin duda está en el top 14 de todos los tiempos. Pro orden de magia, belleza y fantasia: Pele Ronaldo nazario Romario Ronaldinho Rivaldo Kaka Socrates Maradona Roberto Baggio Garrincha Adriano el emperador Zico Rivelino Jarizinho SALUDOS!!!
Those young chap sew his glory days,definitely he was hero of them..I thing he was most careless midfielder ever...Rest in peace. Respect from Bangladesh.
I always enjoyed South American football more than the European style. But watching at modern SA teams play just like the Europeans, I'm saddened to see the decline of the SA football as I have known and loved.
He probably had one of the most ironic lives for a footballer . He was a world class footballer, physician (he held a bachelors degree in medicine ), and a heavy smoker and drinker.
6'4'', fast, strong, supreme technique, one of the 15 greatest midfielders ever, named after a famous philosopher, a graduaded doctor and a dude who fought for democracy on and off the field at times of dictatorship... total baddass. Renato Gaucho didn't succeed at forst in Italy while Amoroso and Amarildo did... anyone that has followed those 3 in the 15 years of their career know Renato is by far the best of the bunch, but I guess coz he didn't adapt that well in Rome and at those times players still didn't feel the need to insist if things didn't go well their first season in europe they didn't need to stay there to I don't know prove their worth or something, they simply came back to the brazilian domestic level , that were in terms of talent overall as good and better than any other place
Luckymag 2016 he’s not fast
@@saidsworld9529 fast enough
Played against farmers.
@ If you are English shut up. Brasil with the players who played against farmer won 5 world cup. England won 1 world cup stealing.
@ he played against teams in the 70s and 80s better than any english sides... (Zico's Flamengo, Reinaldo's Atletico, Falcao's Internacional)
You have footballers like Socrates, George Best, Johan Cruyff who don't look like professional athletes. They are always special.
Flawed geniuses. Diamonds in the rough
Garrincha as well
What about maradona
And they are all dead
Could rooney in his prime be in that category
that's one bad ass name for a football player
AMPyro hell yeah
indeed
I can't think of a better one.
Personally I love Puskas and Kocsis ;P
How about the new arsenal centre back?
It's not just Socrates, it' s Dr Socrates 😀 My father's favourite non--European player back in the 70's and 80's. The real midfield maestro..
I was 8 years old when for the first time I saw Socrates play in the 86 World Cup. And he was a magician to me. I had never seen anyone transcend their game through their artistry. When Brazil lost my Dad and I were depressed and near tears. We had no real interest in watching the rest of the tournament. And we weren’t even Brazilian! No one played the beautiful game more beautifully than Brazil
That means you were born in 1978.
@@B501RBravo sherlock
@@slippinjimmybean elementary Watson
@@B501R Didn’t expect you to reply lol
Before his death The Doctor was very critical over the declining state of the Brazilian NT which to him had lost its beauty, its magic, its Jogo Bonito. Nobody listened, saying that the rigid, European way was the way to go. Too bad he didn't get to see his countrymen fall to Germany at home in the 2014 World Cup. He would have said, "well, I told you so".
Very true. With globalization of soccer, everybody tends to play the same way. Socrates was the most elegant player ever.
Alan Bane fuck outta here with that Argentina basura
I totally agree with him and I saw this decline coming. Brazil just don't produce these sort of players as often anymore. Or perhaps they do and they get ignored for those who play a more "European Way".
@@Dead-Ball-Situation Guys calm down i will save football.
@@whitecrossredground8820 "soccer" yeah sure bud
When Brazil lost in '82 I cried.Socrates gave the impression he could debate philosophy while playing a pass.Nobody save Zidane & Ronaldo 1.0 come close now. Sublime effortlessness. RIP Footballer, Dentist, Campaigner Great man!
My friend l felt the same like you. I thought that there is no justice any more.
I was happy when Brazil was beaten by the Italians 3-2 and eliminated! Socrates was great though!
Brazil underestimated Italy on the eve they said they could have played even without the goalkeeper! NEVER TOUCH ITALIAN PRIDE
@@A.GRusso What they failed to reckon with was skullduggery.Arrogance of a kind which cost Brazil in '66 seemed forgotten in '82.In the 70&78 encounters,Italy's brutality was matched by Brazilian pragmatism amid the flair.In '82,Brazil imagined flair alone could prevail. Under today's interpretations, Italy would've finished the gaje with nine men against Argentina and wouldn't be able to stem the Brazilian flow in midfield.
It didn't turn out that way and the rest is history. Nonetheless this match remains one of the all-time World Cup greats.
I was happy when Brazil were beaten, by eventual world cup winners Italy, in 1982!
One of the best midfielder in football history Socrates 👏 Rest In Peace, now he play with Garincha in heaven
@Biel 2001 flooped in Italy does not mean low quality, zico was almost the top scorer for the Italian playing for udinese and with fewer games than Platini, at that time the Brazilian league was the best in the world.
More like alongside Aristoteles and Diogenes
@@athila1530 Did he even flop in Italy? Both statistically and when watching highlights it seems he did rather well and he was 30 already anyways.
He was a genius, very good player. I remember in 2011 to get out of work on the end of the day, I was waiting for the bus to go home and I saw him on a newsstand. I was too shy to ask for a photo and to talk to him, and he died one week after that. RIP Socrates. :(
Proof?
@@ThomasShelby18944nerd not everyone lies on the internet
@@ThomasShelby18944 the photo
@@Gatopan26 bro just saw the comment 😳
Greetings from Poland and Canada
In 1982 I was only 10yers old
I remember Brazil’s team like it was yesterday
Zico and Socrates they were my hero’s
My grandparents had a huge barn I took a white chalk
and wrote in polish with huge letters
Zico and Socrates best players in the world
(Zico i Sokrates najlepsi piłkarze na świecie)
Although Poland took third place in 1982 my grandpa didn’t like what I wrote ☺️
today i miss my grandpa so much 😥😥😥
VIVA BRASIL VIVA GINGA
Como palmeirense só posso dizer: Obrigado doutor por ter-nos brindado com sua técnica brilhante e por sua postura política sempre defendendo a democracia. OBRIGADO DOUTOR!!!
Vai palmeiras
@@gabrielsai3959
Já está indo. Enfileiramos taças nos últimos dois anos.
Everytime I think of the Brazil 82 team. Tears come to my eyes. that was the epitome of football. They were even more exciting than the 70 team. It was good to have seen them in real time
I had the pleasure of witnessing that brazilian 70s-80s generation: Falcao, Zico , Socrates, Cerezo, Batista, Eder, Junior, Tita, Valdomiro, Mario Sergio i can go on and on and on.... never again will there be such concentrated talent.
Don't leave out Leandro :))
Come on you 2, don't leave out REINALDO!!! :D
MrRcg83 Reinaldo didn’t even play
He didn't play for the national team, but he is one of the best players of the Brazilian 70s-80s generation.
Dude it was easier back than smh
When 1982 WC was held in Spain, I looked forward to the great Zico leading the Brazilian team. When Socrates made his entry, I was blown away! What a player, what a captain! Zico, Eder, Falcao, Junior, Cerezo & Socrates together. What a team!!! Yes, they lost, but that to me was the best team ever...
He was like Magic Johnson in basketball. Complete physical freak. Giant of a man with exquisite touch, technique and positional awareness!. RIP Socrates! Forever Missed!
One of the all time greats. And in my humble opinion, probably the first "modern" footballer, someone who had splendid physical attributes and sublime skills to match. Socrates was Zidane before Zidane. Scratch that, he was greater than Zidane.
The most painfully enduring tragedy and mystery in football is how this genius never won a World Cup.
If brazil had careca they would have bashed Italy in to pieces..... And win that world cup
I regret you mention him on the same par with Zidane even if you recoiled.
@@alexandrosaiakides4539 I regret not making it clearer that I considered him to be better than Zidane.
@@thebeatnumber my good friend there is no chance to compare them. Thank you.
Zizou was different. He was GOAT.
Dr. Socrates is the closest to Nietsche's Superman. He was captain of Brazil's football team , a dentist and later a full professor in dentistry, and a universally revered social activist. He had the gravitas, was very handsome, and built like Hector of Troy. And, surprisingly, he always smoked like a chimney!
I think you are mistaken. He was an orthopedist, not a dentist. And to my knowledge, he was never a university professor. But he did practice medicine: right after graduating, alongside his first years as a footballer and later, after he retired from football.
Bernard Liu A DENTIST, a fucking DENTIST???? He was a pediatrician.
Fisioterapeuta...! Not dentist...please...
Sorry .i believe ortopedist
Hercules Smith,You're right, Socrates was an orthopedist! I'm brazilian
Dr. Sócrates foi um dos grandes craques do futebol brasileiro, conhecido por seu refinado estilo de jogo, onde aliava a técnica à elegância. Seu toque de calcanhar era sua "marca registrada". Em suma, foi um jogador fantástico!
Tuve el honor de verlo jugar. Era fantástico verlo a él y a Brasil. Era un equipo lleno de figuras.
Wow !!!! The way he played those no look passes ... the finishing of strikers .... and the rocket shots he made
The real Socrate
I remember I started watching Socrates and the Brazilian national team in the early 70's, and for them it wasn't just about winning.
If they didn't put on an insane display skills as well, I don't think they considered it a real win.
Old school players were high talented than instagram players today
Cool Brothers Socrates was great and Zico but I could name 2 both from the same World Cup squad who stand alongside any great midfielder Iniesta and Xavi so not all like that in the modern era but for me and loathe to say it as he's German but Lothar Matthaus edges anyone I have seen in World football and without him England would have won the World Cup in 1990. I can't think of anyone better in midfield, even now
Filmmistaker, maybe Messi plays cricket, so Agüero , neymar plays golf
what the fuck does that even mean old head
The game has evolved to much, thos old school players are nothing compared to "instagram fotballers". They move like snails compared to an average la liga match
Training clubs dont make players
But streets make legends
Him, with aristotle, phytagoras, Galileo was best player at that time. i guess Greece reject him when national team selection
😂😂😂😂😂
Bro he was brazilian...🤦🏼♀️
Ezekiel Elliott ur joking right?
@@LargeSlime He was born in Belém, Pará, Brazil. I'm not joking, google it bro...🤷🏼♀️
Ezekiel Elliott lol can’t tell if ur being serious xd
one of my four favorite footballers. and i had the pleasure to watch him play in 1982!
He was an even better man off the pitch, incredible. Love from America.
Elegant, majestic and very smooth, that is how I remember Socrates as a player and for me he was one of the finest midfielders ever...
"It's a piece of our history that's broken off and gone away" The great Paolo Rossi on the death of Socrates
RIP Paolo Rossi🇮🇹
Now there are 2 pieces. RIP Paolo and Doctor Socrates
Indeed Socrates is a legendary footballer but I think Garrincha is the most underrated footballer ever.
Trim Crum What about Schiaffino, he won a WC and no one remembers him
Garrincha banana kick master
Socrates was a good player. Just that. Never won anything important. And disapointed a lot of people when he lost a PK against France in the WC.
Agreed ...Mr.Wayne
And you're a moron who never won anything. Socrates was a great player.
When midfielding becomes art
My hero from my childhood. R. I. P. Mr. Doctor
Doctor Socrates, PhD in Aesthetics at the University of Applied Geniality
El Doctor Socrates un caballero, jugadorazo, educado, luchador social... lo conaci de manara personal en Mexico 86. Alguien me puede decir el titulo de su pelicula o documental.
Jajaja es una recopilación de sus mejores jugadas señor.
Grande giocatore ma non adatto al gioco europeo ...era ok per il Brasile...in Italia si è visto poco!!!
@@gabrielesantucci6189 Sì, mangi Kaka e altri, giusto? non scrivere merda, c'è un talento per suonare in qualunque paese.
Yeah, i remember Dr. Socrates, he was real deal football player!! Today kids know more about Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Romario.. Etc, but don't know Brasilian footballer Socrates at all!!, he was so charismatic and good footballer, maybe one of the few best Brasilian players ever!! Everyone knows him, i was 7 years old in '82 but i remember him good!!
The coolest footballer ever ......fact !
My favourite midfielder .... very skilful, strong both on air and ground, accurate assist and deadly finish.
I'm English and I think he's my favourite player of all and some of that is cos he scored the greatest goal in world cup history
when i was a kid in the late 70's early 80's... we used to play world up football 3 a side and so I was Socrates... my fave player !!...even tho Im English....he was and is a legend!!
Great payer, Dr, 60 cigs a day. lol. just made the game look so effortless, Brazil 82, probs one of the most entertaining and best teams of all time, joy to watch.
Giant Socrates ( Sokratis ) , you were an incredible football figure !
Greece loves you & we have also unlimited respect for Brazil
O Brasil foi, é e continuará com os jogadores de futebol mais carismáticos do mundo!
Who doesn’t love Socrates? A unique footballer. There has never been a more elegant or complete footballer.
Brazil 82 a team full of Maestros ✊
Best command!
Maestros that were beaten by the Italians who ended up winning the world cup. Italy beat Brazil, Argentina and Germany in one tournament!
@@ronbonora7872 They are still maestros.
Italy too
@@ronbonora7872 and ?
The Midfield maestro ! Genius
No one took penalties like him.
RIP doc (king of backheel pass)... one of the most elegant football players ever... university degree, political engagement under dictatorship regime and absolute football talent... definitely an extinguished specy...
Was a militar regime, not a ditactorship
pacote de BULACHA negrito do you think militar is different to dictatorship, militaries are only here to protect territory if they take the power it will be by weapons (putsch) so yes military regime is dictatorship
Ditactorship is a centralization of power, here in Brazil we did not have it, we had democratic elections for governor, senator, other political positions, it was allowed for example that opposition parties participate in the elections and even won many times, but only the office of president was not chosen democratically, it was a succession of military men in power, if you talk to a Brazilian who lived through this period with sure you will hear that it was not a dictatorship, the military took power to fight against the seizure of power by communist groups
pacote de BULACHA negrito mate failing in fulfilling one of the democratic processes is failing in the whole democratic process there’s no exception. Also i was referring to the wikipedia profile of socrates and the different documentaries about his career. The following is the wikipedia link en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B3crates
Remila Meziane Socrates said that his childhood heroes are Fidel Castro and Che Guevara hahahahaha he was a communist, it was against the military regime because the military fought against the communists who wanted to implant here in Brazil the dictatorship of the proletariat, the military regime was not bad for those who lived honestly, I know because I'm Brazilian and I've heard many people saying that the military dictatorship was a lie
A complete player, a brilliant person.
Socrates and Zico are automatic choice in Brazilian dream team of all time along with Falcao.
The name fits him well, ahead of his time just like Socrates the philosopher!
El más elegante mediocampista de todos los tiempos, y uno de los mejores jugadores de la historia.
One of those wee flicks round the corner had Bergkamp written all over it, gorgeous
Him & Zico were very similar but Zico was more technically gifted. They were an amazing duo. R.I.P Socrates
Dr Socrates, the original silent style footballer. Smooth!✌️😂👍♥️
underrated comment, thank you mate!❤
Really he is quite underrated. His goals and skills are of the top most quality
thank you for the video and thank you Socrates for inspiring us with your class, style, courage and humanity! God bless you
I've seen so many football legends in every position, but none of then had that unbelievable cold blood, his playing style is totally unique and unforgettable.
There's never been anyone quite like DocSoc. No-one quite looked like him or played like him, with his silky smooth skills in midfield and his centre forward finishing. What a character! A medically - qualified doctor who smoked 60 a day. Just cool as fuck.
They don’t make players like this anymore ... the80’s and 90’s best football ever a list of 50 players all competing for ballon D’or zico, Socrates , falcao, Bruno Conti, Laudrup, Platini , Maradona , Van basten , junior, Careca, Baggio, Mancini, Maldini, Baresi , Gascoigne, David Platt and on and on and on
They never made players like this. These players made themselves. Nowadays, they get scouted early and "educated" into the correct way to play. For most people (in all aspects of life), education kills creativity. You just end up with a bunch of people believing what they are told and not being able to think outside those boundaries. And the 70s were pretty good for football geniuses as well.
Luis Lizard indeed a great period. Mattheus, Baggio, Stoichkov, Gullit, Romario, Rijkaard, Rummenige.....what a overload of talent those days.
And don’t forget goalkeepers like Dassayev, Schumacher, Pfaff, Van Breukelen or Schmeichel.
Rivaldo too
higuain is better than all of them
Jari Litmanen
I love him to death. While watching him play in 1982 and 1986, I found myself enjoying a fairy dancing, an experience I've never had since. When Brazil lost, I was depressed for a month. I truly hope this guy can win the World Cup - the best midfield player ever. Only Zidane comes close to him.
Shame people talking about how Socrates is the most underrated player of all time, when their is jimmy Johnston who is practically unknown outside of Scottish football. he is one of the few players to have been given a standings ovation at the Santiago Bernabéu,outplayed Alfredo di Stefano and Cruyff and he still doesn’t get the respect he deserves HH🏴🇮🇪🍀
I'm Italian and this player was amazing. I saw the replicas of Italy Vs Brazil 1982 and that match was spectacular. I could say along with Germany Italy 2006, one of the best match ever.
edit: along with Germany Italy 1970, la partida del siglo 😄
Sócrates el doctor magnífico mediocampista..el mejor en su posición lástima en el.mundial 82 .no fue campeón pero sin duda no habrá otro como el ..
WOW!!!Those long shots is like throwing a javeline, very accurate and skillful😀💞
The best known for his great through passes, precise long balls, link-up play, and his vision on the field, as well as his physical strength; he was also a two-footed player.
Un "GRANDE" asi con mayusculas realmente de lo mejor que vi, podria jugar en cualquier epoca en cualquier equipo y con cualquiera al lado o contra cualquiera y estoy seguro que se destacaria , saludos a la memoria de un monstruo del futbol de todos los tiempos
I miss the old Brazil.
The new version is rubbish.
They play the same as everyone else.
Not like the geniuses of 70 and 82.
And to a lesser extent the team of 86.
The 90's were good too
‘02 brazil? With Rivaldo,Ronaldo,Ronaldinho?
They didn't play the same as everyone else but everyone else is playing like Brazil.
They were amazing in the late fifties and sixties too
@@andreaschasiotis8977 80 better than 2000
This man is on another level. R.I.P. Every now and then we find a player that can take the game to another level. Socrates was one of these people. He made great players look ordinary.
elegance in the service of football! Simply amazing
Respect. ...smooth skills,and a killer scorer. .way ahead of time..definitely take him over Neymar
mm43501 Stop living in the past bruh,Neymar has everything, finishing,pass,dribbling,vision,speed,he can create,he can score etc... The only thing that he needs to improve is his decisions making,but it's okay,he's still young.
11Neo 11 neymar is okay but i think socrates is more skillful than him
Tedi Mangkudilaga And you obviously know more about football than all the brazilians that have seen both of them playing and don't even dare to say this nonsense that you're saying.
Paul Martin read again : i said I THINK idiot, i didn't said OBVIOUSLY. It's personal opinion
Tedi Mangkudilaga I'm sorry if you know nothing about football, then.
The Doctor
Hey Everyboooody! Dr Socrates, straight out of Upstairs Medical College!
Esse jogava de mais
Y Was he called the doctor
Veni exactly I don’t get it
@@veni.26 Because he has an MD
Had the pleasure to watch him play many times. Sadly first Brazilian player from the 82 squad to die.
Wow!!.....what a player looks like he was the king of the back heel/flick and boy can he finish 👍🏻👏🏻
El Doctor un monstruo de su época, ese para mí fue el mejor Brasil que vi jugar, era puro chocolate
Brazilian genius
I always knew he was good, I just didn't know he was this good.
What a fantastic footballer & what a fantastic compilation vid..............😀
FC GLORY GANG LAAT JE HOREN!!!!
Most underrated? I don't think so! He was well recognised as the best all over the world. R.I.P. Doctor Da Sousa.
Not very well-known internationally nowadays...
At the time Maradona, Zico and Platini were ahead of him. To me he was a beautiful person and along with Pele, an inspiration as to how to live and play football.
@@andersonarmstrong2650 totally agree, such a charismatic person he was like a lighthouse in the midfield, plus he scores a fantastic goal against USSR, God bless him.
@@overmarsdaria3222 That match I'll never forget.It was carnival football.
@Biel 2001 Zico was on par if not better than Maradona imo, score more goals, more assists and won more trophies. The one thing Maradona had over him is his godly performance in 1986's World Cup.
R.I.P Socrates
You were a verry
Good midfielder
Ahh Man ! One of most fav player of mine forever ! I clearly remember the the phenomenal Brazilian football team of 1982 led by Socrates ! It was again a very painful day for me and all Brazilian supporters in Bangladesh to see Socrates missing that penalty at the knockout stage game with Italy and Brazil losing it's way ! I literally cried that day it was no exception for millions of other die-hard Brazil supporters in BD. When Brazil comes to the world cup football you will see millions of Brazilian flags waving in stands on the rooftops in different parts of our country. Almost same happens with Argentina Football team. Jogo Bonito for life ! I hate European style tough football.
"MEXICO SIGUE EN PIE"
Muito obrigado, Sócrates!
THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST!!! THE CAPTAIN of one of the best creative and amazing Brazil national team (82)...the whole team was skilled...cried when they were defeated by the undeserving Italian national team which went on to win the cup. The DOCTOR the Best!
Ammanuel Hahahah that 'undeserving Italian team' was probably the best football team ever. After a bad start they absolutely dominated.
Best team ever? Sorry, mate, but Brasil 1970 is widely regarded as the best ever; never heard Italy 1982 mentioned in that conversation.
that italian team was not in the top 20 greatest teams ever, but they playyed cattanachio to perfection and outwitted the brasilians tactically, watched that match, and italy deserved it for being clinical.. rossi, although clearly the brasil team were allround better, not on that day!
The match against Italy was actually a 4-2 as Antognoni scored an absolutely valid goal that was invalidated because of an unexistant off side . And yes Brasil of 82 was an Amazing team but Italy's victory was legit, no robbery at all.
Too right.
Doctor
.. always in our hearts
Amazing! Segundo Pelé o "Edson Arantes do Nascimento " jogava como poucos..isto com "a calcanha.."do que a maioria de frente.Muito mais além disso,isso era parte dos recursos técnicos do Doutor Sócrates.."saudoso" Mito! Greetings for vídeo!
Maravilha de Jogador!!!
imagine searching on youtube for your ancient greek philosophers school project and ending up here
Que belleza le dio Socrates al futbol... Uno de los grandes. Sin duda está en el top 14 de todos los tiempos.
Pro orden de magia, belleza y fantasia:
Pele
Ronaldo nazario
Romario
Ronaldinho
Rivaldo
Kaka
Socrates
Maradona
Roberto Baggio
Garrincha
Adriano el emperador
Zico
Rivelino
Jarizinho
SALUDOS!!!
Indeed so underrated. He was so swift and intelligent in his play. RIP.
Great video. Rubbish music.
please Kthe name of song and songer
thanks
😂😂😂
songer?
Joe Flhigl th-cam.com/video/AlXfbVpDUdo/w-d-xo.html
Right on had to watch week had to stop cause of annoying music
Underrated?? He's one of the absolute legends. You children are so funny.
Underrated means he’s a legend but most people don’t know about him you dumbass
@G Galeno vai tomar no seu cu... é tudo que tenho pra te dizer.
@G Galeno If you think he's shit then you're a fucking idiot
Socrates...A Legend.....he was... is... and will always be recognized as one.
The first 30 seconds give absolute goosebumps,what a beast !
Few also know his was Raí's brother ... probably PSG's greatest player ever.
Weah, Dahleb and maybe Mbape as well.
@@Citadin okocha and zlatan as well
Mega crack the doctor Socrates ⚽👏👏👏
Those young chap sew his glory days,definitely he was hero of them..I thing he was most careless midfielder ever...Rest in peace. Respect from Bangladesh.
Tremendo jugador ! Mexico ❤ Dr. Socrates.
Damn what a power, 0:46 1:26
I always enjoyed South American football more than the European style. But watching at modern SA teams play just like the Europeans, I'm saddened to see the decline of the SA football as I have known and loved.
Tuve la suerte de verlo jugar en el Mundial España 82 , la verdad que impresionaba nada más verlo en el campo , un "superclase" .
I have never seen him, wow... he is incredible
He probably had one of the most ironic lives for a footballer . He was a world class footballer, physician (he held a bachelors degree in medicine ), and a heavy smoker and drinker.
And a politician
El Dr era muy elegante ,inteligente,líder dentro y fuera de la cancha, siempre defendio la justicia social, Grande el maestro Sócrates
A rare gem. At the pinnacle of footballing brilliance and physical talent, yet neurologically bright and caring by becoming a doctor.
Sócrates como jogador era um excelente cachaceiro
👏👏👏