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Notes: On November 10th 2009, Robert Enke committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a train in Eilvese near Hannover. His wife later revealed that Enke had been suffering from depression for more than six years. The couple had lost their 2-year-old daughter in 2006 and had adopted a girl in May 2009. In his farewell letter, Enke stated his fear that their child could be taken from them, should his illness become public
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| Robert Enke (24 August 1977 – 10 November 2009) was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played for Mönchengladbach, Benfica, and Barcelona, but made most of his appearances for Bundesliga side Hannover 96 in his homeland.
He won eight full international caps for the Germany national team between the 1999 Confederations Cup and his death in 2009, and was part of the squad which finished as runners-up in Euro 2008.
Enke died by suicide on the evening of 10 November 2009. At the time of his death, he was widely regarded as the leading contender for the German number one spot at the 2010 World Cup. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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