Uwe Seler, a post-war soccer icon figure who Nakti became West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, had died at the age of 85, officials on Thursday.
"Hamburg lamented Uwe Seler. He was the first top scorer in the Bundesliga. He now died surrounded by the people he loved," said the statement by the Municipality of Hamburg, the city where he spent his club's career.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also commented on Twitter: "He is a role model for many people, we will miss him," he said.
Seler, who was born in 1936, made his debut for Hamburg in 1953 and continued to make 476 appearances before retirement in 1972.
He later became president of the club but resigned in 1998 because of the financial scandal where he was not involved.
Seeler played a total of 72 matches for West Germany between 1954 and 1970, scored 33 goals, but never won the World Cup.
He, however, is the main architect of the German football reconstruction after the Second World War, which is in line with the reconstruction of the state.
Seleler's best moment is the captain of the West German team who reached the 1966 final in Wembley, despite losing 4-2 to host England after extra time.
That is arguably the most famous World Cup final ever because of a rumbling controversy about whether the goal of Geoff Hurst to make England 3-2 really exceeds the limit.
Hurst's shooting defeated goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski, the ball hit the bottom of the crossbar, bouncing on the phone before leaving by the Wolfgang Weber defender.
Seeler always insists that the goal should not be given.
"I stood behind the box and saw precisely the ball did not cross the limit," he said in 2016.
"We are all in a state of commotion. No one knows what is happening.
"There is no one (in the West German team) who can understand why the purpose is given."
However, Seeler made peace with the decision and, on the 50th anniversary of the final, said it was time to place the 1966 controversy into bed.
"I believe that all players have now digesting the event well," he said.
"Even if it is a decisive moment, exercise is sometimes like that. You have to absorb it and save it."
At the end of the match, Seeler took his teammates who collapsed one by one and led them in an honorary lap that remains an icon image in football.
"There are many titles that make players or team legends, but there are some movements that make them eternal," wrote Sascha Theisen, author of the book "Helden" ("Heroes") in the German soccer legend.
"The German team in 1966 became eternal because they took the lap of honor in Wembley, at the initiative of Seeler and despite their controversial defeat.
"Captain found the right movement at the right time."
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid respect to one of the country's best players.
"In Uwe Seler, we have lost the legend of German soccer and unique personality, an honest worker on the field, and a brilliant goalscorer," Steinmeier said in a condolence message.
"(He) gives us a lot of unforgettable games and scoring goals that have no comparison ... for all his fame and popularity, he always remains loyal to himself. He never forgets that you can only reach the top if you don't walk on The road alone. "
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