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Post by Lemmy on Nov 10, 2009 15:51:29 GMT -5
Germany and Hannover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke, 32, has died after being hit by a train, police have confirmed.
The German football federation (DFB) said in a statement: "The German team has learned of the death of Robert Enke with great shock.
"National team coach Joachim Loew and manager Oliver Bierhoff said: 'We are all shocked, we are speechless'."
Enke played eight times for Germany and also for clubs Benfica, Barcelona and Borussia Moenchengladbach.
He made his international debut aged 31 and became Germany's number one keeper after Jens Lehmann retired from internationals at the end of Euro 2008.
Enke had missed Germany's last four matches with a virus but returned for his club at the weekend.
Loew had indicated that Enke was in pole position for the number one jersey at next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.
Enke's daughter Lara died in 2006 of a rare heart condition when she was just two. He leaves behind his wife, Teresa, and an eight-month-old daughter the couple had adopted earlier this year.
Dr Theo Zwanziger, president of the DFB, said that the football community in Germany "are deeply distressed and in mourning".
He added: "All our sympathy goes to the wife of Robert Enke and his family."
Source: bbc.co.uk/sport
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Post by lancewiget on Nov 10, 2009 15:53:50 GMT -5
Wow...
That's shocking... he was a decent keeper.
R.I.P
EDIT: It's being rumoured as a suicide, but it's unconfirmed at the minute.
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Nov 10, 2009 15:56:32 GMT -5
HOLY SH*T
Enke was good, he had at least 5 top years in him left...
RIP
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Post by lfcthorne on Nov 10, 2009 16:01:32 GMT -5
wow, shocking news ... RIP
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Post by Kyle - legendkilla2k9 on Nov 10, 2009 16:04:04 GMT -5
What?!
Poor guy. Must have been something up.
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Post by laythvandam on Nov 10, 2009 16:08:21 GMT -5
I give his family my deepest condolences, that is just horrible. RIP
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on Nov 10, 2009 16:28:45 GMT -5
Geez, that is so tragic. I remember him fondly from the Fifa games as being one of the best Goalies RIP
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Post by Lemmy on Nov 10, 2009 16:33:40 GMT -5
R.I.P, I can't say I've ever seen him play to be honest but I can also remember him from Fifa.
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Post by mnm213 on Nov 10, 2009 17:01:10 GMT -5
Wow, RIP.
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Post by BladeDJK on Nov 10, 2009 17:30:23 GMT -5
RIP Sad news
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Post by Himmy! on Nov 10, 2009 17:41:18 GMT -5
Yeah, might have been suicide.
Either way, absolutely tragic to be honest.
R.I.P Robert Enke.
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Post by rkolegacy29 on Nov 10, 2009 17:45:10 GMT -5
He was a good keeper too, none the less RIP, he will be in my prayers
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Post by The L.F.C Fan on Nov 10, 2009 17:46:16 GMT -5
Sad news. I've certainly heard of him but am quite sure I never saw him play. R.I.P
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Post by bencw on Nov 10, 2009 18:05:12 GMT -5
very sad news rip
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Post by AV1 on Nov 11, 2009 12:44:10 GMT -5
R.I.P
was a good keeper
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Post by mrwrestlingfig on Nov 11, 2009 16:10:04 GMT -5
R.I.P Robert Enke wir werden dich vermissen!!!
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Post by Ryan on Nov 17, 2009 8:08:41 GMT -5
Yeah,heard this on Sky Sports new's.I heard it could of been a suicide? It's still a shame. R.I.P
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