German great Uwe Seeler dies aged 85 

The striker played in four World Cups and was the losing skipper in the 1966 final. 
German great Uwe Seeler dies aged 85 

GLORY DAYS: West Germany captain Uwe Seeler and England skipper Bobby Moore before kick off in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley. 

German icon 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 World Cups - 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970.

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