“They forgot me’: German World Cup hero finishes with DFB. “Schnellinger, of all people,” said the cult commentary by ARD reporter Ernst Huberty.
In the semifinals of the 1970 World Cup, which would later go down in history as the game of the century, Germany saved itself in extra time against Italy with a 1-1 draw in added time. The Rhineland native still lives near Milan. On Easter Sunday (March 31st) he celebrated his 85th birthday there.