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“Uwe had one thing ahead of all the other players: his shot while falling, hitting the ball while his feet were at head height himself. I haven’t seen that in any other player”
Brazil legend Pele on his admiration for Uwe Seeler

UWE SEELER

(1936-2022)

we Seeler was one of the most inspiring of German football heroes. His career statistics are impressive enough but Seeler’s enduring popularity owes much to his accidental status as a bridge across football