Football world mourned again last week after Gary Speed ??had died by suicide. This week, the Brazilian football legend Socrates dies too.

As the rumor, Socrates allegedly died at the age of 57 years. Earlier former Brazilian national team was struggling with the disease, since he to the hospital on Thursday evening (01.12.2011) met before.

Apparently on the night she immediately suffered food poisoning and shock. He was immediately given to the ICU of the hospital in Sao Paolo. However, the bacteria into the bloodstream and has spread throughout the body.

Despite the best efforts of medical teams have is gone, but the Brazilian legend fight to survive and was pronounced dead on Sunday at 04.30 local time clock.

In August, Socrates was admitted to hospital because of gastrointestinal bleeding. It was known to Socrates with problems associated with alcohol abuse.

Socrates is a quality that belongs Brazilian midfielder. He once played for Botafogo, Corinthians, Fiorentina, Flamengo and Santos. During his career he has played 60 times with Samba Brazilian national team. He was also one of the most respected and acclaimed players in the Selecao squad for the World Cup 1982.