Soccer legend Socrates dies at 57

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian soccer legend Socrates died at the age of 57 in Sao Paulo on Sunday.

　　The former captain of Brazil was taken to Albert Einstein Hospital late Friday after suffering food poisoning.

　　He passed way at 0630GMT on Sunday after being placed on a life support machine in septic shock.

　　A member of the 1982 Brazilian side which was widely-regarded as the finest team never to win a World Cup, Socrates was honored¹ by the Brazilian Football Federation² (CBF) as "one of the most brilliant players in the history of the Brazilian national side".

　　He helped Brazilian giants Corinthians win three Sao Paulo league title in 1980s, scoring 172 goals in 297 matches in six years.

　　Socrates, also a qualified³ doctor, recognized that he had problems with alcohol⁴, especially during his playing days, after being hospitalized twice in last August and September.

　　His funeral is reported to be held later on Sunday in a private ceremony in the town of Ribeirao Preto, 300 kilometers outside Sao Paulo, where he began his playing career in 1974 for Botafogo.

1 honored   

adj.光荣的：荣幸的v.尊敬，给以荣誉( honor的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I hope to be honored with further orders. 如蒙惠顾，不胜荣幸。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This is a time-honored custom. 这是一个古老的习俗。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

3 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

4 alcohol   

n.酒精，乙醇；含酒精的饮料

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。
• The alcohol is industrial.这些酒精是供工业用的。