FOOTBALL NEWS AND TRANSFER TALK
Looking back at different decades in football is enjoyable. It is fun to see how previous world class players moved around the globe to find trade. Hong Kong captured many of the players during a period that did see other leagues defunct.
Hong Kong became a place to play for foreign stars. Many decided to move out to what looked very exciting in many ways. A trade centre and lively community that also had a professional football league.
Continue reading “The Golden Era of Football in Hong Kong”There are special and unique stories of many football teams. They come from smaller towns, or dorfs if you like. One of them is Atvidabergs FF from Sweden. The town of Atvidaberg had a magnet industry blossoming after World War II. The company Facit was a major player.
They specialized in mechanical calculators, furniture, and typewriters. They had a global reach. They were also able to employ good amateur footballers at their organization, attracting talent from all over Sweden.
Continue reading “Exploring Atvidabergs FF’s Impact on Swedish Football History”Manfred Schaefer was a central defender representing Australia and Sydney club St. George Budapest. Schaefer died earlies this year, on the 28th of March, aged 80. He was a World War II refugee, fleeing Germany at the age of 11, as his family moved down under.
His life in football is also one to notice, as he must be the only German to have played against both East and West Germany in a World Cup tournament. Manfred Scheafer was among the players representing Australia in their first ever World Cup entry.
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