Brazil legend Socrates buried

Hundreds of soccer fans gathered with friends and relatives of former brazil captain Socrates on Sunday to bury and mourn the soccer icon who died at 57. Nearly 1,000 people attended the funeral of Socrates held in the city of Ribeirao Preto in Sao Paulo state, where the "golden heel" began his career and studied medicine in the Local University. The 1982 world cup captain, renowned as one of the great playmakers of his generation, died early on Sunday of septic shock, his doctors said in a statement. A qualified doctor who drank and smoked liberally, Socrates died after being admitted to hospital for the third time since august because of liver and intestinal problems. Socrates, who had Practised medicine and worked as a soccer pundit since retiring as a player, acknowledged in September that alcohol was the main cause of his disease. The bearded and lanky player, known by his nickname "Magrao" or big skinny, was most famous in brazil for the three Sao Paulo state championships he won with Corinthians in 1979, 1982 and 1983. Socrates was part of a golden Brazilian generation that included midfielder Zico, Junior, Falcao and Eder