The NDR and the first broadcast the funeral service for Uwe Seeler in the Volksparkstadion on August 10 live on TV and on the Internet. The HSV legend died on July 21 at the age of 85.
The funeral service on Wednesday next week in Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion begins at 2 p.m., and NDR will broadcast it live from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. on TV and on NDR.de. The first broadcasts live from 1:59 p.m. to 3 p.m. Commentator is Alexander Bleick. Moderation: Julia-Niharika Sen and Alexander Bommes.
The memorial event in the Volkspark is open to the public, and the stadium gates open at 1 p.m. However, the stadium guests should be asked to forego flower decorations in favor of a donation for the Uwe-Seeler-Foundation. According to the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the funeral service was prepared in close consultation with the family and with the participation of HSV and the German Football Association (DFB).
The NDR will open the virtual book of condolences again the day before and on the day of the funeral service. Thousands of mourners had already shown their sympathy shortly after the death of the honorary captain of the German national team.
Funeral service in the Michel would have been possible
Since the former centre-forward was awarded honorary citizenship in his home town in 2003, a funeral service in Hamburg’s Michel would have been possible at the family’s request. Further honors for “Us Uwe” are already being prepared. HSV investor Klaus-Michael Kühne, who currently holds the naming rights to the Volksparkstadion, has already discussed renaming it to the Uwe-Seeler-Stadion.
It would also be conceivable to rename the east stand, from which the former top scorer had followed HSV games for decades. There are also plans to name a street near the stadium after the honorary captain of the German national soccer team. In this case, however, a regulation applies in Hamburg, according to which such a renaming must be postponed until at least two years after the death of the person to be honored.
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NDR Info | 08/10/2022 | 1:30 p.m
