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Former Brazilian international Socrates dies
Dec 4, 2011, 12:53 GMT
Sao Paulo - Former Brazilian captain Socrates died Sunday, the Sao Paulo hospital treating him confirmed.
The 57-year-old was admitted to hospital on Thursday with an intestinal infection, believed to have been caused by a stomach haemorrhage brought on by lengthy alcohol abuse.
Socrates, who played in the 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals and earned 60 Brazilian caps, spent most of his playing career with Corinthians. He also played with Fiorentina for a season.
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