Uwe Seeler fell heavily in his house in Norderstedt on Friday. The legend of Hamburger SV was seriously injured. Surgery should take place immediately.
- Uwe Seeler * is a striker legend of Hamburger SV *.
- The 83-year-old crashed in his house in Norderstedt on Friday .
- The emergency operation should take place on the same day .
Hamburg / Norderstedt - a shock for all Hamburgers *. The HSV legend Uwe Seeler fell on Friday. The former striker was injured so badly that he had to be operated on the same day.
Hamburger SV: Uwe Seeler falls and has to be operated on in a hospital
According to bild.de, Uwe Seeler fell heavily in his house on Friday. The 83-year-old ex-professional from Hamburger SV broke his hip. The whole thing happened in his private house in Norderstedt.
Fortunately, it is not far from there to the Albertinen Hospital . There should Seeler now be performed emergency surgery on the same day. He could use the power that Seeler had shown for HSV on the ball.
Uwe Seeler - Has there ever been a better one at HSV?
Uwe Seeler is the legend of Hamburger SV . He was born in Hamburg on November 5, 1939, and has played for HSV for almost 20 years since 1953. He scored 507 goals in 587 games in all competitions - an incredible number! Few German players could ever outbid Seeler. The hamburger remains unmatched!
In the 1963/64 season, Uwe Seeler was crowned the first top scorer in the Bundesliga . He should receive the award five times in total. Footballer of the Year Seeler was all three times (1960, 1964, 1970). A career at Hamburger SV was predetermined for Seeler. He joined the club at the young age of eight.
For the German national team was Uwe Seeler also extremely important. He played 72 games with the eagle on his chest. He scored 43 goals. His greatest success with the German team was second place at the 1966 World Cup. Back then, you lost to England in the final. Especially the 3-2 of the English made history. Back then, Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar on the goal line and back into the field in the 101st minute. The famous Wembley gate counted, even if it later turned out to be invalid .
| Footballer | Uwe Seeler |
| Born | November 5, 1936 (age 83), Hamburg |
| size | 1.69 meters |
| Spouse | Ilka Seeler |
| grandson | Levin Öztunali |
| children | Frauke Seeler |
Hamburger SV: Uwe Seeler was president in times of crisis
In November 1995 Uwe Seeler was elected 30th President of Hamburger SV . He held the post until 1998. However , he could not solve the problems of HSV during this time, the club slid from one scandal to the next. Above all, the HSV real estate scandal of 1997, in which many millions disappeared in dubious investments, was very damaging to the association at the time.
Uwe Seeler Foundation - support for people in need
Uwe Seeler was down-to-earth and fair as a footballer , he just got a dismissal in his season. In 1970 he was the first athlete to receive the Grand Cross of Merit . In 2003 he was also the only athlete to be named an honorary citizen of Hamburg .
Hamburg striker Uwe Seeler heads for the goal of Borussia Dortmund. (Archive picture)
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In 1996, the ex-footballer founded the Uwe Seeler Foundation on the occasion of his 60th birthday . Its purpose is the “selfless support” of people who are at fault through no fault of their own or who rely on the help of others because of their physical, mental or emotional state.
Large amounts are now distributed to the needy every year. In 2009 it was almost half a million euros.
Source: 24hamburg.de-HSV
* 24hamburg.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editors network.
