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In ‘Match Memory’, we will now be presenting you with selected gems from Bundesliga history on a weekly basis: special matches, notable protagonists, unforgettable moments from four decades. Episode 24: Paul Freier. Schnappi tops the German charts, the first YouTube video is launched, and Angela Merkel becomes the first female German Chancellor. For those who aren't interested in music, entertainment and politics, there's always good old football. The year is 2005. On a rainy day in February, Bayer 04 Leverkusen hosts 1. FSV Mainz 05 and iconic coach Jürgen Klopp. Paul Freier and the Werkself are only semi-impressed – the once most promising talent in German football (source: Peter Neururer) contributes a goal to the 2-0 final score. Today, Freier is assistant coach at third-division club Rot-Weiss Essen. The former Bochum player still feels most at home in the Ruhr area.