Socrates recovering in intensive care(AFP)

[Karl]

Socrates recovering in intensive care

(AFP) Wednesday 24 August 2011

Brazil great Socrates is recovering in intensive care after suffering a stomach haemorrhage, a spokesman for the Albert Einstein Hospital revealed on Wednesday.

The former player had appeared in a video interview with the website GloboEsporte on Tuesday night, in which he declared: "I am doing great. The first two days were crazy, but I'm making great progress and I'm already undergoing physiotherapy.

"I think I'll be back home by Saturday, enjoying my long walks and playing tennis."

I am doing great. The first two days were crazy, but I'm making great progress.
Former Brazil great Socrates

The 57-year-old, who captained Brazil at the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups™ and is considered a legend at Sao Paulo club Corinthians, was taken to hospital on Friday.

The hospital revealed in a statement that he had "displayed symptoms of upper gastrointestinal bleeding brought about by high blood pressure."
As well as starring for Corinthians, Socrates also played for Botafogo, Flamengo and Santos, along with Italian club Fiorentina.

[Scaly Spurs]

I wish Dr Socrates a speedy and full recovery

He was one of my childhood football heros, I was lucky enough to see him play when Corinthians played in Jamaica and he was brilliant.

He was a footballer with a brain.

[Bricktop]

I was lucky enough to see him play when Corinthians played in Jamaica and he was brilliant.

No he wasn't. Man was all a hold di ball and wait on him to give him a bruck and he was whining all night about the hard tackles he was getting...