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Lula and Socrates: the Worker and Footballer Who Defied the Brazilian Dictatorship

Summary by El Plural
In Brazil in the 1980s, democracy was a word that was still pronounced with too much caution. The military had ruled the country for almost two decades, the unions suffered repression of the regime and the citizens still could not elect their president directly. However, in a costumes of São Paulo, a footballer with a thick beard, rebellious mane and extraordinary talent with the ball had decided that things could be done differently. It was cal…
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In Brazil in the 1980s, democracy was a word that was still pronounced with too much caution. The military had ruled the country for almost two decades, the unions suffered repression of the regime and the citizens still could not elect their president directly. However, in a costumes of São Paulo, a footballer with a thick beard, rebellious mane and extraordinary talent with the ball had decided that things could be done differently. It was cal…

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El Plural broke the news on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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