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Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary
![TIL German footballer Uwe Seeler was the first player to score in four world cups when he scored in the 1970 tournament in Mexico, beating Pele to that record by only three TIL German footballer Uwe Seeler was the first player to score in four world cups when he scored in the 1970 tournament in Mexico, beating Pele to that record by only three](https://external-preview.redd.it/til-german-footballer-uwe-seeler-was-the-first-player-to-v0-Fs-tdjRwtGZIBnpu_dsa3DUdwPYOmm2vjhR2XsbID9o.jpg?auto=webp&s=4081035a02464c4ce6d8e50f53fdedaf4c54180e)
TIL German footballer Uwe Seeler was the first player to score in four world cups when he scored in the 1970 tournament in Mexico, beating Pele to that record by only three
![OptaJoe on X: "14 - Fewest appearances to score 20 goals in German Bundesliga history: 14 Harry Kane 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Uwe Seeler 22 Erling Haaland Incredible. https://t.co/k7JuBTAKjI" / X OptaJoe on X: "14 - Fewest appearances to score 20 goals in German Bundesliga history: 14 Harry Kane 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Uwe Seeler 22 Erling Haaland Incredible. https://t.co/k7JuBTAKjI" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBk37e7XAAIAV0W.jpg:large)
OptaJoe on X: "14 - Fewest appearances to score 20 goals in German Bundesliga history: 14 Harry Kane 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Uwe Seeler 22 Erling Haaland Incredible. https://t.co/k7JuBTAKjI" / X
![West Germany's Uwe Seeler, second right,heads a ball during anattack on the Uruguayan goal during the Football World Cup third place match in Mexico City, Mexico on June 20, 1970. Uruguay players West Germany's Uwe Seeler, second right,heads a ball during anattack on the Uruguayan goal during the Football World Cup third place match in Mexico City, Mexico on June 20, 1970. Uruguay players](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nepakt/west-germanys-uwe-seeler-second-rightheads-a-ball-during-anattack-on-the-uruguayan-goal-during-the-football-world-cup-third-place-match-in-mexico-city-mexico-on-june-20-1970-uruguay-players-left-to-right-are-dagoberto-fontes-atilio-ancheta-and-luis-ubinas-west-germany-defeated-urugauy-1-0-ap-photo-2nepakt.jpg)
West Germany's Uwe Seeler, second right,heads a ball during anattack on the Uruguayan goal during the Football World Cup third place match in Mexico City, Mexico on June 20, 1970. Uruguay players
![Tod von Uwe Seeler bewegt Fußballwelt - Internationalen Pressetimmen: "Bodenständig, gradlinig, offenherzig" - Eurosport Tod von Uwe Seeler bewegt Fußballwelt - Internationalen Pressetimmen: "Bodenständig, gradlinig, offenherzig" - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2022/07/22/3419925-69783668-2560-1440.jpg)
Tod von Uwe Seeler bewegt Fußballwelt - Internationalen Pressetimmen: "Bodenständig, gradlinig, offenherzig" - Eurosport
![German national players Uwe Seeler (l, down), Horst Szymaniak (l, up), Helmut Haller (M), Hans Schäfer (M, up),Willi Koslowski (r, M, edge) und Willi Giesemann (r, up) have fun at the soccer German national players Uwe Seeler (l, down), Horst Szymaniak (l, up), Helmut Haller (M), Hans Schäfer (M, up),Willi Koslowski (r, M, edge) und Willi Giesemann (r, up) have fun at the soccer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D8FDTX/german-national-players-uwe-seeler-l-down-horst-szymaniak-l-up-helmut-D8FDTX.jpg)
German national players Uwe Seeler (l, down), Horst Szymaniak (l, up), Helmut Haller (M), Hans Schäfer (M, up),Willi Koslowski (r, M, edge) und Willi Giesemann (r, up) have fun at the soccer
![Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/obituaries/2022/07/26/TELEMMGLPICT000303652865_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqzMzojzwVX9SBGhgJ0n-GXxScrtblwDOyX7sgU0kzxHI.jpeg?imwidth=480)
Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary
![West Germany 5 Switzerland 0 in 1966 at Hillsborough. Captains, Heinz Schneiter and Uwe Seeler, meet before the Group 2 match at th… | England, Gruppenspiele, Sport West Germany 5 Switzerland 0 in 1966 at Hillsborough. Captains, Heinz Schneiter and Uwe Seeler, meet before the Group 2 match at th… | England, Gruppenspiele, Sport](http://i.pinimg.com/736x/5d/37/34/5d3734ef498d0ce94da43132fbfedc6c.jpg)
West Germany 5 Switzerland 0 in 1966 at Hillsborough. Captains, Heinz Schneiter and Uwe Seeler, meet before the Group 2 match at th… | England, Gruppenspiele, Sport
![Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/obituaries/2022/07/26/TELEMMGLPICT000303647295_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bqmxde73gdOqcage9hCJ4hKl5NUcTKNHKqy85KLqtvPLE.jpeg)
Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary
![Uwe Seeler: West Germany captain at 1966 World Cup final against England dies aged 85 | Football News | Sky Sports Uwe Seeler: West Germany captain at 1966 World Cup final against England dies aged 85 | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/22/07/768x432/skysports-uwe-seeler-west-germany_5841806.jpg?20220721180845)
Uwe Seeler: West Germany captain at 1966 World Cup final against England dies aged 85 | Football News | Sky Sports
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Uwe Seeler, footballer who played in four World Cups and helped to knock out England in 1970 – obituary
![Uwe SEELER, Germany, soccer player, HSV Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg, private, sits in an armchair and looks out the window, his wife Ilka on the left, April 24th, 1964 Stock Photo - Alamy Uwe SEELER, Germany, soccer player, HSV Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg, private, sits in an armchair and looks out the window, his wife Ilka on the left, April 24th, 1964 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E0RRDC/jurgen-fassbender-with-uwe-seeler-at-event-E0RRDC.jpg)
Uwe SEELER, Germany, soccer player, HSV Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg, private, sits in an armchair and looks out the window, his wife Ilka on the left, April 24th, 1964 Stock Photo - Alamy
![German soccer legends Franz Beckenbauer (L-R), Uwe Seeler and Lothar Matthaeus talk at the opening ceremony for the travelling exhibition 'The first eleven' in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 04 April 2008. The exhibition German soccer legends Franz Beckenbauer (L-R), Uwe Seeler and Lothar Matthaeus talk at the opening ceremony for the travelling exhibition 'The first eleven' in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 04 April 2008. The exhibition](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4D98D/german-soccer-legends-franz-beckenbauer-l-r-uwe-seeler-and-lothar-D4D98D.jpg)