Socrates
El Doctor (Art Print)

Footballer. Doctor. Thinker. One of a kind.

Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira

Captain of Brazil. Qualified doctor. Philosopher. Activist.

And one of the defining figures of the great Brazil team of the 1982 World Cup — a side remembered not for winning the tournament, but for the way they played it.

Joy. Freedom. Expression.

THE GOALSOUL INTERPRETATION

For Sócrates, football was about more than winning.

It could be a spectacle. A form of creativity. An expression of intelligence and freedom.

That philosophy made El Doctor the perfect embodiment of a Brazil side whose football remains loved decades later.

As Sócrates put it:

“We have lost touch with humanity. People go to football to see a war, not a spectacle. For me, beauty comes first. Victory is secondary. What truly matters is joy.”

Beauty first.
Victory second.
Joy above everything.

THE PRINT

An original Goalsoul Sócrates Brazil football art print celebrating the idea at the heart of this design.

Produced as a premium Giclée art print for exceptional colour, detail and longevity.

30 × 40 cm · 40 × 50 cm · 60 × 80 cm

Sócrates — El Doctor.

Goalsoul — Keeping the Game Beautiful.

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