One-On-One with Andrew Downie: “There’s no room for a player like Socrates anymore”

Mar 22, 2017, 12:30 PM

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Rory Briggs is joined by the Brazilian football correspondent for Reuters, Andrew Downie, to discuss his new book 'Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend'. Andrew brings to light Socrates' influence on Brazilian football, his radical political activism, bizarre stories and legacy.

Andrew has lived in Brazil country for 15 years. He has written on football for GQ, the Economist, the New York Times and the Guardian among others. He lives in Sao Paulo.