OTD E0167 — 16 Apr 1984: Sócrates, the Microphone, and Democracy

16 Apr 1984: In downtown São Paulo, before more than 1.5 million people, Brazil captain Sócrates stepped to a microphone at a Diretas Já rally and tied his future to the country’s fight for democracy. This episode traces Brazil’s road from postwar democracy to dictatorship and reopening, the brilliance of Sócrates and the 1982 Brazil side, Democracia Corinthiana, and why one footballer’s public vow became one of the game’s great political moments.Ideas: [email protected]