Uwe Seeler, the honorary captain of the German national football team, died on Thursday at the age of 85, his former club Hamburger SV said, citing his family. News of his death triggered an outpouring of tributes, including from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz called Seeler a “role model” and said that Germany was mourning his loss. “He was a role model for many, a football legend and of course an honorary citizen of Hamburg,” Scholz tweeted, adding that the player would be missed. In Seeler, German football is losing an “absolute icon,” tweeted Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, whose bri…