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- ↑ "Walter Schuberth ein "60er" : Mit Pele und Beckenbauer auf dem Platz". fussballn.de.
- ↑ "Schuberth trifft Ex-Coach Krautzun". kurier.de.
- ↑ "Coburger erinnert sich:: "Pelé war ein super Typ"". np-coburg.de.