Born in East Prussia, Manfred Schaefer emigrated to Australia in 1954 at the age of 10. Unforgotten, his role as a stout defender in the Australian team at the 1974 World Cup in Germany. Who was Schaefer and what is his legacy?
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On the death of Manfred Schaefer, an SBS interview
Manfred Schaefer played 49 times for the Socceroos, between 1967 and 1974.
Born in East Prussia, Manfred Schaefer emigrated to Australia in 1954 at the age of 10. Unforgotten, his role as a stout defender in the Australian team at the 1974 World Cup in Germany. Who was Schaefer and what is his legacy?
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By Christian Froelicher, Bernd Merkel
Source: SBS
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