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Brazilian football legend Socrates dies

Former Brazil captain Socrates, who played in the great 1982 Brazilian side which was widely regarded as the finest team never to win a World Cup, has died aged 57.

The Brazilian team line up for photographers before their Football World Cup second round match against Poland in Guadalajara, Mexico in this June 16, 1986. Among them Socrates. (AAP/FILE)

Former Brazil captain Socrates, who played in the great 1982 Brazilian side which was widely regarded as the finest team never to win a World Cup, has died aged 57.

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Published 5 December 2011 2:07am

Updated 26 August 2013 2:01pm

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