The football great died Sunday at the age of 57 . He captained the 1982 Brazilian side , regarded as the best team to never win the World Cup . Socrates fought for democracy during Brazil 's military dictatorship . TL;DR Former soccer star and FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been elected honorary chairman of the International Olympic Committee.
The football great died Sunday at the age of 57 . He captained the 1982 Brazilian side , regarded as the best team to never win the World Cup . Socrates fought for democracy during Brazil 's military dictatorship . He recently spoke out about racism in soccer .