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Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, who scored a late West Germany equalizer in the epic 1970 World Cup semi-final against Italy, has died at age 85, his family told dpa on Tuesday. The family said that Schnellinger died in Monday night in Milan. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters and four grand children. “Schnellinger, of all people,” ARD match commentator Ernst Huberty said after the 1970 moment in Mexico City that made the defender a legend for life. The Germans had laid siege on the Italian goal after falling behind early but it took them until stoppage time to level when Schnellinger, who pl…

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