The football great died Sunday at the age of 57 . Socrates had suffered bouts of gastrointestinal bleeding caused by cirrhosis of the liver . He captained the 1982 Brazilian team , regarded as the best team to never win the World Cup . He fought for democracy during Brazil 's military dictatorship . He recently spoke out about racism in soccer .
The football great died Sunday at the age of 57 . He captained the 1982 Brazilian team , regarded as the best team to never win the World Cup . He fought for democracy during Brazil 's military dictatorship . He recently spoke out about racism in soccer .