Uwe Seeler

Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football and who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of 85, ...

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GERMAN legend Uwe Seeler has died at the age of 85.Seeler played in the 1966 World Cup Final against England and later scored the equalising goal past.

"He talked shop, asked about his HSV, gave me tips and a few sayings. "Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with his family and loved ones." The German national team tweeted: "Rest in peace, Uwe Seeler 🕊️.

Uwe Seeler led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup final as captain and was regarded as one of the countrys best-ever players; Seeler played for his hometown ...

I just played football.' In 2003, Seeler was made an honorary citizen of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Seeler was registered with HSV on 1 April 1946 by his father Erwin with membership number 1725 and went on to become one of the best centre-forwards in the world. Boldt continued in his statement: "With Uwe Seeler, HSV has lost the greatest sportsman in its club history.

Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football and who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of 85, ...

"(He) gave us many unforgettable games and scored inimitable goals… For all his fame and popularity, he always remained true to himself. "Even if it was a defining moment, sport is sometimes like that. "In Uwe Seeler, we have lost a legend of German football and a unique down-to-earth personality, an honest worker on the pitch and a brilliant goal scorer," said Steinmeier in a message of condolence. "I was standing at the back of the box and saw exactly that the ball didn't cross the line," he said in 2016. Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football and who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of 85, officials said Thursday.

The forward captained West Germany to the 1966 World Cup final and is still Hamburg's record scorer in the Bundesliga with 137 goals.

Seeler was married to his wife, Ilka, for more than 60 years. He lost hearing in his right ear and had problems with balance after a car accident in 2010. Whether overhead kicks, flying headers, shots from distance, volleys, lobs, opportunist strikes — he always found a way to get the ball over the line,” Hamburg wrote in special supplement to celebrate Seeler’s 80th birthday in 2016. Regarded as one of Germany’s best-ever players, Seeler was famous for his overhead kicks and ability to score goals from the unlikeliest of angles. He remains Hamburg’s record scorer in the Bundesliga with 137 goals. Seeler played for Hamburg from 1952-73, scoring 445 goals in 519 Oberliga and Bundesliga appearances for the team.

The striker became the first player to score in four World Cups and was captain when West Germany lost to England in the 1966 final.

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He led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup, but his teams never won a title. Pele included him on his list of the world's premier living players.

His grandson Levin Öztunali plays for the Bundesliga club Union Berlin. Seeler’s older brother, Dieter, also played for Hamburg. His father, Erwin, worked on a barge in Hamburg’s port and was also known for playing soccer in that city. He also had a pacemaker fitted and had to have a tumor removed from his shoulder, the news agency DPA reported. Seeler scored 445 goals in 519 appearances for Hamburg in the Oberliga and Bundesliga leagues. Whether overhead kicks, flying headers, shots from distance, volleys, lobs, opportunist strikes — he always found a way to get the ball over the line.” He received offers from clubs in Spain and Italy, most notably a huge offer from Inter Milan in 1961, but he opted to stay with Hamburg. A local newspaper in Norderstedt, north of Hamburg, said he died at his home in that city.

The former striker scored a staggering 445 goals in 519 games for Hamburg, and was just as prolific at international level with the German national team. Seeler ...

Tributes pour in for Uwe Seeler Seeler found the net 43 times in 72 outings for West Germany and appeared in four World Cups, including as captain in his country's 4-2 final defeat to England in 1966. Tributes pour in after Germany legend Uwe Seeler dies aged 85

The football world is mourning the death of Uwe Seeler, the brilliant goalscorer for the Germany national team and Hamburger SV, who passed away this ...

And where, even before the establishment of the Uwe Seeler Foundation in 1996, he often selflessly provided assistance to fellow people who were dependent on support or were in need through no fault of their own. And the fact that the centre-forward resisted lucrative offers like the one from Inter Milan and stayed in his hometown with Hamburg, which he later led as president. He was a tireless fighter on the football pitch, but despite all his sporting ambition, he was always fair and a good loser even in bitter moments such as the 1966 World Cup final against England - despite the 4-2 defeat in extra-time.

German great Uwe Seeler has died at the age of 85. Seeler scored 43 goals in 72 games to make him Germany's seventh greatest goalscorer and played in four ...

“Seeler stood for honest football, for loyalty and humanity, he was a player with heart and for the hearts – we will always remember him as one of the very special ones of the sport.” I just played football.'” “A national team honorary captain and footballing legend, Uwe Seeler has passed away at the age of 85.

Uwe Seeler, who captained West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final in England and who is considered one of the best players in Germany's soccer history, died ...

I just played football.’ ” Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with his family and loved ones.” Uwe Seeler, who captained West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final in England and who is considered one of the best players in Germany’s soccer history, died Thursday.

July 22 – Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of ...

No one (in the West Germany team) could understand why the goal was given.” “We were all in a state of commotion, none of us knew what was going on. Seeler played for his beloved Hamburg from 1952-73 and went on to scored 507 goals in 587 competitive games, 137 of them in the Bundesliga, a club record.