The Most Underrated Player Of All Time - Sócrates 

It would be good to make If tou make a video about Tele Santana carreer.

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I loved watching him..I mean what would his Price be now? The Guy was pure class!. .And if it wasn't for Paelo Rossi(The great Italian Marksmen) Brasil would have won that World Cup!

@@jerryoshea3116 very true but Brazil’s goalie, Valdir Peres, did not help them at all. He and Serginho ( their Center forward) were the weakest link on that great team. Brazil ‘82 and Netherlands ‘74 were two of the best teams I have ever seen.

@@ericasare4961 Yep,well observed 👍.And ur right about the 1970 and 82 Teams..And they managed to play the way they did while coping with some serious Tackling and challenges! ..And this may sound trivial to some,but the Ball was a lot Harder back then &the Pitches were far less cooperative...And we still witnessed fantastic football..

I'm born in 1991 and always knew that he was a legendary football player. But this video taught me something about him that I didn't know yet. He was more than just a legendary football player. He was a real man who lived by his believes.

That is 22 generations you are talking about as "only", without videos like these they would continue to have never heard of him. Videos like these are well needed as to not let these legends be invisible to newer generations, now, and in the future.

I always say unless you play in Europe people don't even look at you

I was born on 2005, and I am well aware of him. My father and I both admire him a lot as he was a doctor, just as my father. We were just overwhelmed by the fact that how a person could be both a doctor and a footballer, not to mention one of the best of all time.

@@larsonfrederick7885 Well if a player succeeds in Europe, it does mean he is exceptional enough to deal with 1) more physically fitter players (this was true in the 80s, not since the 90s onwards) 2) An environment with better tactical knowhow in order to stop gifted players (again, this is not applicable now as there are lots of excellent South American coaches who have succeeded in Europe). So, the time when Socrates played was a less globalized era. Socrates failing in Europe in Italy does not make him a bad player as that is just one bad season but it does imply that he was not as gifted as people like Maradona and Zico who both succeeded in Italy. So, this is not just a question of Europe vs south America. I agree Europe hogs the limelight more than South America or elsewhere but that is just because the best superstars are concentrated over there due to the money to be earned.

When he played it was ART….I’ll never forget the Joy he gave me while watching imo the Greatest Brazilian team Ever…1982 will go down for me as the day that a losing team won over Millions of fans and yes even Italians.

Sou palmeirense verde, quando eu era muleque tinha vários pôsteres de futebol na parede do meu quarto, um deles era do Sócrates, comemorando um gol, na minha humilde opinião, se o Sócrates tivesse se dedicado exclusivamente pelo futebol, como o Zico se dedicou, não teria surgido jogador melhor do que ele, nos últimos 45 anos, potencial e técnica !!!

Medical School is just a term used by English speaking people. Im my country Medical School is mostly just part of the University

Thanks for the information. The French media refer to him as a doctor . I always thought he was one.

@@SpiceBoy7UK23 he is. It's just when studying medicine unlike in USA where the faculty of medicine in university is called medical school. It is not. It's just faculty of medicine

Minus the athleticism

Please. Dont insult Socrates . Nobody can top the heavy drinking, smoking medical doctor who happens to be Brazil football captain

Reminds me of Busquets.

@@calamorta Definitely a different kind of player.

@@CC-xu2yz better than gullit ?

I think he made a return to Jamaica again in the 90's. Dr. Socrates is only underrated by those who aren't exactly students of the game.

He is only underrated by jealous Badmind ppl for his talent, brilliance n humanity

He was not underrated he was the original inspirational hombre

Big up Socrates! Big up Santa Cruz!!

He went there to smoke some good ol weed. He cant hide that lol.

This Irish guy has never forgotten him too.

@@willh1970 neither has this irish guy

I can guarantee he was an exceptional person, with a gorgeous family! I was 10 years old, everyone given me consederation and example

I feel sorry for his brother a class player Brazilian international but his big brother was Socrates big shoes to fill but rai his younger brother was a gifted player

Neither has this german boy. Who was born in 1991 and never saw this legend play with his own eyes.

I cried when they lost.

I curse when He missed that penalty kick 😠

Whata, he congratulated a brazilian guy in broken italian language

@@pagodebregaeforro2803 I was born in Roma in 1972, we moved when I was 2.5 years old so I never learned the language; but I wanted to give Socrates the highest compliment I could. I remember that game very well. He was immense, graceful, a maestro of the game. I also speak broken Portuguese. Obreigado Socrates Ciao

@@phillipnoetzel7637 Ur absolutely correct...I watch football now,with everything made so much easier for them,a much lighter Ball,Football fields resembling Golf Putting greens,very little Physicality,more Subs,Water breaks&so on! But with all that,we don't see anymore Socrates,Romario or Roberto Baggio for the Italians! .No sir those times have long gone!!

Sim. Eu tbm adorava assistir ele no Cartão Verde (no qual, depois de falecer, foi substituído por Rivelino). Era um cara genial.

I am sad to this day. He was a great man. Though I first came to know him through football, the more I learnt about him, the more I admired him. He is amongst footballers, the one with the greatest humanity. Without doubt.

Spitting Facts man Pure grace and elegance ❤🙌🏻👏🏻

Agee. we neve forgot that squad which had Eder, junior, Zico etc....it was the beginning of my Brazilian affair....cried when they lost to Italy.

Rai!!!!. Almost forgot!!!. Yes he was brother !!!. Sócrates!!!. I remember from my childhood. Spanish: la elegancia, el juego, la llegada de gol, su manera de patear penales con un solo paso. Un médico que fue jugador exitoso y que dejó una huella imborrable en ese equipo de 1982 de Telé Santana. ¡Ese era también el "jogo bonito"!. Luego siguió en el 1986 con un equipazo pero la mala suerte de los penales no los dejó continuar. PD: Calzaba del 39 y era muy alto. No estoy seguro de lo primero.

yeah man, was looking into making a video about his brother as well, unlike socrates he did win the world cup, despite not having much involvement which begs the question: never win but become a legend or win and be forgotten? not sure who got the best deal

It depends who you talk too, all the greats from the 1980s Brazilian teams are mentioned quite a lot really , Zico, Socrates, Falcao, junior , Careca, Muller & Eder are remembered I think .....

Probably the best brothers in football history

@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT This Just shows How good The Doctor was. Even though Rai won more, there is no doubt who was the better player. Dont get me wrong, Rai was a great player, but Sócrates was a craque.

In the UK the term 'Beautiful Game', is a reference to this team. Not the ugly Italian team that hacked it's way to victory in the final.

@@ricf9592 don’t be silly… brasil had no defense, poor goalkeeper… the games of italy against argentina, brasil, poland and germany (for the final i was in spain) were masterpieces… and italy had zoff, scirea, antognoni, conti, tardelli and rossi… not bad at all…

Also the 98 squad

Bro....their 1970 world cup winning team was the greatest football team that ever graced our planet. No other team be it Brazil or any other nation can come near the 1970 team. The 1970 final vs Italy had the score line of 4-1 and all four goals were masterpieces...Pele, Jairzinho, Rivalino and Carlos Alberto were the scorers.

@@frankpfau9054 , you forgot to mention Claudio Gentile, that guy that ripped Zico’s jersey.

It's the social media idiots who churn out 'underrated' by the score without looking into millions of fans for whoever, who know better. Most overrated word in comments is 'underrated'.

Totally agree , the commentator of these videos is convinced the greatest players ever are messi & Ronaldo , he thinks football began then

Lies again? Soccer Club

One of them. Respect. One of my favourites

There’s many underrated midfielders like him without much spotlight outside his country

@@NazriB football

Top class team of 1982 but beaten by rossi and his Italian team in the quarter finals

Certainly the best team to not win its respective world cup...

@@michaelosgood98762006 Brazil take this one. Brazil’s best ever set of players

The Italian team of.82 was more superior with Baresi , Bergomi, Gentile, Altobello, Massaro and Paolo rossi was brazils nightmare

@@glamproperty perhaps both of you can celebrate the greatness of both teams - divided only by luck of football that divides champions and runners up

No. I'm Brazilian but the 82 squad was just a mess. They weren't really focused and our defense was trash.

@@andarilho_31 stop making excuses

For my dad, he would always mention “Zico, Garrincha, Pele” he lived in Brazil for a while and always watched the games at Maracanã, so he had a slight bias lol, wish I asked my dad more, he’s dead now

@@qstal I am sorry for your loss. I lost my dad 2 years ago too but since a young age, we always talked about soccer since we both played soccer. He always says Maradona is a way better player than Pele though lol

same, man

@@zackmack7145 🙏🏼🙌🏼 RIP 🇦🇷 ⚽️

I learned about Socrates through fifa draft 18 lol

thanks!

All that he accomplished on the pitch pales in comparison to his efforts to topple the dictatorship

It's so heartwarming

@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT (: Yes ... Very Much ... 😢

so true, king

thanks for the suggestion, ill watch it one of these days

@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT thank you, it will be worth the time 😉🎩

yeah petkovic for sure the best outsider or european to play in brazillian football

@@PerfectOxygen 🤟😎🎩

No way wass Xavi as good as Dr Socrates

A combination of a philosopher, a football player, a medical doctor/pediatrician, a revolutionary Socrates epitomized perhaps the best perfect human being. Granted he enjoyed life a bit too much but the best role model I count on. Forever Socrates❤

Been a while since I replied to one of your comments ahah, just popped back to say hi

Usual social media idiots who churn out the word 'underrated' for someone they know nothing about, but millions do & appreciated. Underrated my arse.

+ Giacomo Grosso It was not unusual back then. Just the Honduran national team of 1982 had three players with university degrees: Jaime Villegas (Defender), Salomon Nazer (GK and a Dr) and Porfirio Betancourt (forward) and almost all graduated at least HS. Nowadays, soccer there is a purely working class endeavor and most don't even graduate HS. Drastic decline.

I'm happy man, hope you enjoy these videos for a long time

Very much true

The greatest team never to win the world cup in mho .

Technically very brilliant ,Brazil defeated the great maradona and Argentina in quarter final,the best team of 1982 world cup, Socrates was a great player.

@@maxcomo9197 They were also one of the "greatest" teams with tendency to horrible defensive mistakes like against Italy in 1982. You can't call that "bad luck" (Cerezo's sloppy back pass and non-existent marking on Rossi's third goal...it was schoolboy defending). Luck is when you hit the bar or post with the ball (Brazil vs Argentina 1990) or penalties (Mexico 86 Brazil vs France). To be fair, penalties are a test of skill and nerve, not really luck.

Sócrates was one of the 3 guys who make the difference

Cara mas é um antizinho de merda mesmo. Você vêm aqui com a porra do seu clubismo, tentar denigrir o Corinthians em um canal gringo, você é patético junto dos anti. O Corinthians sempre foi gigante, era o maior campeão estadual, mais que o SPFC e o santos e com o palmeiras ficava em igualdade. E naquela época os Estaduais eram forte. E lembrando brasileiro começou em 71 é não em 59. Eu sei que dói saber que Corinthians é Flamengo são maiores campeões brasileiro legetimo com 7 cada lado. Hoje em títulos nacionais o Corinthians já e maior que santos, SPFC, cruzeiro, Grêmio, internacional, Atlético MG, Vasco, Botafogo, Fluminense, clubes que ganharam antes que o Corinthians. Imagine se tivesse ganhando antes de 90, seria disparado o maior campeão brasileiro é nacional. Mas eu sei que dói, em ver que o Corinthians e importante e SPFC e santos não são kkkkkkkkkk

@@LeonardoRodriguez-ux4rc fala merda ñ rapaz Ele só disse a verdade Corinthians era nanico até chegar nos anos 90 Só tinha paulista e mais poha nenhuma

Very well said man !

y'all great listeners (no pun intended, given that well ya'll can't really speak back ahah)

How come he is rememberd in ireland?

Why?

There are stories here in Ireland of him playing while he studied for two years to be a doctor so we had that connection with him. Me personally, I loved that Brazilian team in 82 and it broke my heart when they were beaten by Italy especially as Paulo Rossi shouldn't have been there due to having been suspended for that season but then having that suspension reduced so that he could play in the World Cup.

@@matamoros1965 ok, wonder if he done any doctoring after his football ⚽️ career ended.

@@matamoros1965 Thank you

Lol

LMAO 😂😂😂

You are cheeky. I like you 🤝

Man that made me kind of emotional, I didn't notice I had done it. Happy coincidences man, I'm glad. I hope it honours his memory

He isn’t forgotten , he was a hero in England aswell …

None of them are underrated at all

And it was a beautiful tribute.

no worries man!

yeah seems like a frequent request