On the death of Uwe Seeler: world champions in the hearts of the fans

It was November 2006 when he spoke about lost virtues and a life as a folk hero and then looked at his still distant death: "Once I'm in heaven, I can say I've done my duty.

On the death of Uwe Seeler: world champions in the hearts of the fans

It was November 2006 when he spoke about lost virtues and a life as a folk hero and then looked at his still distant death: "Once I'm in heaven, I can say I've done my duty." No objection at this point, and probably not up there either: the angels will welcome "Uns Uwe" into their kingdom with blaring fanfares.

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