70 years! Werder celebrate "Iron Foot"

The honorary captain colleagues were among the first well-wishers: Marco Bode, Dieter Eilts and Frank Baumann (Photo: nph).
First Team
Tuesday, 10.09.2013 / 19:34

Werder's "Iron Foot" celebrated his 70th birthday at Weser Stadium! Numerous leaders from SV Werder, friends, family and old acquaintances helped...

Werder's "Iron Foot" celebrated his 70th birthday at Weser Stadium! Numerous leaders from SV Werder, friends, family and old acquaintances helped honour Horst Dieter Höttges, who wore the Werder jersey 420 times. The celebration for the honorary captain took place Tuesday afternoon at the VIP Club West.

Werder's president Klaus-Dieter Fischer had plenty of kind words in the welcoming and birthday speech. "Dear Horst Dieter, people and characters like you have made Werder into what they are today. We are proud that you are part of Werder," said Fischer. The president also talked about why they think so highly of the Mönchengladbach native. "Horst Dieter was always 1000 per cent Green-White and he is one of the most helpful people I have ever known. He is a guy who turns words into deeds. He not only won the U15 northern German championship 11 times with Werder as assistant coach but he was also our "Johnny on the spot". If a youth player had to go to hospital or the train station or a training camp had to be organised, Horst Dieter was always there."

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