Sócrates
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with style and quality of his play, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates". Easily recognizable for his beard and headband, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
19 February 1954
Born on the same birth date (19 February 1954): Francis Buchholz • Michael Gira
Born on the same birth day (19 February): Arielle Kebbel • Chung-Yun Hse • Cristina Fernández de Kirchner • Francine (wrestling) • Harriet Bosse • Havank • Jennifer Doudna • José Eustasio Rivera • Kathleen Beller • Marta (footballer) • Nicolaus Copernicus • Ola Salo • Peter Holsapple • Prince Markie Dee • Ray Winstone • Smokey Robinson • Tiina Trutsi • William Messner-Loebs • Władysław Bartoszewski • Álvaro Obregón
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