Arriving at the tail end of the G-man and gangster cycle, Dr Socrates hasn't the vigor of some of its predecessors, but the constant and basic threat of violence is always present. Arriving at the ...

How did how a reluctant, chain-smoking, beer-swigging footballer captain the greatest football nation in the world? Dhruv Munjal salutes the memories of Dr Socrates. IMAGE: Doctor Socrates: Footballer ...

Brazil’s 1982 World Cup captain Socrates, the “Golden Heel” renowned as one of the great playmakers of his generation, died in hospital at the age of 57 yesterday. A smoker and drinker even in his ...