The great Brazilian footballer Pele included Sealer on the list of the world’s greatest living players in 2004.
“His handling of the ball was perfect and the shot was accurate. What really surprised me was the ability to put the ball in my head,” Pele said.
As a special supplement to celebrate Seeler’s 80th birthday in 2016, the Hamburg Club wrote: In any way. Overhead kicks, flying headers, long shots, volleys, lobs, opportunist strikes, he’s always found a way to get the ball on the line. “
Sealer won the 1960 German Championship and the 1963 German Cup in Hamburg, but also endured the near-miss and tragic situation at the European Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup. Hamburg lost to Barcelona in the 1961 European Cup semifinals and to Milan in the 1968 Cup Winners’ Cup finals.
Born November 5, 1936 in Hamburg, Seeler has suffered many health problems in recent years. In May 2020, he underwent surgery to repair his hip fracture after a severe fall at his home. He lost hearing in his right ear after a car accident in 2010 and had a balance problem. He also needed to wear a pacemaker and remove the tumor from his shoulder, the news agency DPA reported.
Sealer and his wife, the dolphin, have been married for over 60 years. They had three daughters. His grandson Levin Öztunari is playing at the Bundesliga Club Union Berlin. Sealer’s brother Dieter also played in Hamburg. His father, Erwin, was also known for working on barges in the harbor of Hamburg and playing soccer in the city.
Complete information about survivors was not immediately available.
