YugoRocketsFan Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) The suicide of Enke, Germany's best goalkeeper, has profoundly shocked the sport and a nation. Although there are many tales of footballers who have taken their lives through depression after their brilliant careers were over, there have been very few as desperately sad as this in which an active international athlete still at the peak of his powers can see only one way out of his torment. Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke in train suicide What could sports fans see from the outside? Or, indeed, his team-mates from the inside? Nothing but a model, quiet professional, captain of Bundesliga side Hannover 96, admired and respected by colleagues, living an idyllic life on a farm with a beautiful wife and adopted baby. At 32, he was bound for the World Cup as the climax of his career. Yet at 6.25pm on Tuesday, Enke drove his Mercedes 4X4 to a railway crossing in Neustadt am Rubenberge, a couple of miles from his home outside Hanover, left his wallet and keys on the passenger seat of his unlocked car and waited to throw himself into the path of a regional express train travelling at 100mph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/6546887/Robert-Enkes-death-mourned-by-Germany-as-soul-searching-begins.html Truly sad indeed, this guy was a pretty good goalkeeper. Way young. Edited November 12, 2009 by YugoRocketsFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldChili Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Damn, this is sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 This guy is or was an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 This guy is or was an idiot. lolwut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 lolwut? Ummm, committing suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ummm, committing suicide. Had some emotional problems brah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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