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RIP Robert Enke

A sad day in football today.

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Shock and sadness at Enke's death The world of football is today mourning the death of German international goalkeeper Robert Enke, who was hit by a train on Tuesday evening near his home at Neustadt am Rubenberge in Lower Saxony. A statement confirming the 32-year-old’s passing was announced by police just hours after the tragedy occurred. The announcement caused great shock in Germany and around the world. "The international football community has just learnt of the tragic death of Robert Enke. At this most difficult time, our thoughts are with his wife and family, to whom we send our heartfelt wishes," said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, currently on an official trip to Mexico. The German international football team, who are preparing for Saturday’s friendly against Chile in Cologne, were also struggling to come to terms with the news. "We’re shocked and deeply saddened. Our sincere condolences go to Robert Enke’s wife and family. He was an extraordinary person, who had to overcome some terrible adversity in his life," said Theo Zwanziger, President of the German Football Association. "We’re all in shock, I don’t know what to say," added Oliver Bierhoff, Germany’s national coach. In addition to this morning’s training session, the German team have suspended all interviews planned for today. At this most difficult time, our thoughts are with his wife and family, to whom we send our heartfelt wishes. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter "I’m very sad. When you learn of a tragedy like this, nothing else matters," said German football legend Franz Beckenbauer, almost lost for words. On Tuesday night, around 300 fans, players and locals gathered to lay flowers and light candles at the gates of Enke’s club, Hannover 96. They also formed the figure '96' with candles in his memory. Enke played for Germany eight times in his career, including five qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010. In addition to the Bundesliga, where he played for Hannover 96 and Borussia Monchengladbach, Enke also had spells abroad with Benfica, Barcelona, Fenerbache and Tenerife, among others At the Camp Nou, Barça held a minute’s silence in his memory on Tuesday night before their Copa del Rey match against third-tier Cultural Leonesa. Wearing black armbands, the players stood with heads bowed as classical music played in the background. Christian Wulff, Minister-President of the Federal State of Lower Saxony, also expressed his condolences: "Germany has lost an extraordinary sportsman and a compassionate person who was a role model to many people. We mourn his passing."

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Yeah, I read about this in the paper today. They reported it as suicide

Edit: And apparently, it was.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/robert-enke-germany-goalk_n_353487.html

Suffered from clinical depression for over 6 years. Lost his baby daughter to an illness 2 years ago. Was under immense pressure approaching the World Cup in 2010. Tried to hide everything form colleagues and the media. It all came together in the end

it's been a bad decade in football. Marc-Vivien Foé, Antonio Puerta, Daniel Jarque, the hungarian dude from benfica, all dead, Ruben De La Red not able to play for the forseeable future due to a heart problem aged 23, awful that with how good technology & healthcare can be, they can't deal with it.

Enke, it's a shock, like all of them.

wow, rip

didn't know him. Sad story though with his child and depression. RIP

no one ever reads the sports discussion forums anymore

there was talk a couple of weeks ago of man utd wanting him.

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Originally posted by Ian there was talk a couple of weeks ago of man utd wanting him.

oh. well i'd probably kill myself too, then.

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Originally posted by denys envy oh. well i'd probably kill myself too, then.

well I wasn't gonna go 'there' but I did think it

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Originally posted by denys envy no one ever reads the sports discussion forums anymore

I always forget about it! lol

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Originally posted by Ian well I wasn't gonna go 'there' but I did think it

by the way, i LOVE Le Tissier. ha ha. hilarious sig.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel I always forget about it! lol

i was going to post it in the CORe but i figured the majority wouldn't give a shit. unless it's beckham they probably have no clue who the fuck i'm talking about.

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Originally posted by denys envy oh. well i'd probably kill myself too, then.

too soon

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Originally posted by denys envy i was going to post it in the CORe but i figured the majority wouldn't give a shit. unless it's beckham they probably have no clue who the fuck i'm talking about.

Yeah most wouldn't. That guy though was such a fantastic keeper imho.

really sad! i feel awful for his wife. i can't imagine how hard it would be to loose a child but now her husband took the pussy way out and killed himself. doesn't he have a young baby he left behind as well?

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Yeah most wouldn't. That guy though was such a fantastic keeper imho.

he truly was... i wish it was Adler instead... on or before October 10th...

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Originally posted by wienerschnitzel her husband took the pussy way out and killed himself. doesn't he have a young baby he left behind as well?

I don't think its fair to say that, he was clinically depressed.

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Originally posted by wienerschnitzel really sad! i feel awful for his wife. i can't imagine how hard it would be to loose a child but now her husband took the pussy way out and killed himself. doesn't he have a young baby he left behind as well?

"took the pussy way" assumes the ability to make rational decisions. I think in the year 2009 it should be established common knowledge that people suffering from depression are anything but rational and analytical in their behavior.

And that jumping in front of a moving train is hardly "the pussy way out".

yeah i see what you're saying, and maybe you're right. is there anyway he would have been able to check into a treatment center? would that have violated his contract? i'm sure he was under immense pressure to play regarding his personal state of mind. in the end he's gone so now his contract wouldn't matter.. terrible situation.

Who? R.I.P. I guess.

For those people who negate what clinical depression can do, this case should show that it happens to people from all walks of life. The sad thing is, maybe it wasn't premeditated, maybe he was just having a bad day and impulsively threw himself infront of the train, as if he were in a dream.

I can't imagine what his wife is going through, she has the right to punch "god" in the face if she ever meets this character.

i know about clinical depression, i've had a friend of mine kill himself, and i've also suffered from post partum deppresion. my insensitive remark was made not from a fan's point of view, as a wife and a mother myself i can't imagine what his wife is experiencing.

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Originally posted by Damerchi The sad thing is, maybe it wasn't premeditated, maybe he was just having a bad day and impulsively threw himself infront of the train, as if he were in a dream.

Sadly, he had been meticulously planning it:

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In a suicide note, Enke apologized to his family and the staff treating him for deliberately misleading them into believing he was better, "which was necessary in order to carry out the suicide plans," Markser said.

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