The phenomena Atvidabergs FF and their rise and fall as industrial magnat Facit formed their life in football

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There are special and unique stories of a number of football teams, coming from smaller towns or dorfs if you like, one of them are Atvidabergs FF from Sweden. The town of Atvidaberg did have a magnat industry blossoming in the years after World War II, with the company Facit as a major.

Specialized in mechanical calculaters, furniture and typewriters, they had a global reach and also able to employ good amateur footballers at the factory, attracting talent from all over Sweden.

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The German that flew his country and later played both East and West Germany at the 1974 World Cup

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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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The Oslo Accords, La Familia, Teddy and Yossi, Israeli football attractions and frustrations

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This is a story from the year of 2019, but as actual as it could be with what is happening with Israel and Palestine, as the war in Gaza continues.

We will take the walk down to this part of the World, as we do think of our faith and belief, war, God and Jesus as well as the Holy Ghost and all that, but this is about football.

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