Feature: German coach recalls Sino-European friendship forged on football field


EINHAUSEN, Germany, May 3 (Xinhua) -- On a mild April afternoon, the nearly 85-year-old Klaus Schlappner and his wife stood smiling in front of their garden, waving to visiting reporters. Moments later, they stepped into their cozy home, and Schlappner returned with a few cups, asking, "What would you like to drink - beer or Chinese tea?"

Blue-and-white porcelain adorned the living room shelves. A trophy inscribed in Chinese - a memento from the 1984 China Great Wall Cup international football tournament - immediately caught the eye.

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