13 years without Enke: the farewell that shocked the world

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The suicide of goalkeeper Robert Enke starred in one of the saddest episodes in football history. On November 10, 2009, the Hannover goalkeeper told his wife that he was going to train, that day there was no training and Enke went to throw himself on the train tracks, At the age of 32, he died after throwing himself onto a railroad track at full speed.. Today in MD we examine his story and remember the importance of mental health.

A very good life with millions of contracts in the best teams in the world, like Mourinho’s Benfica or Van Gaal’s Barcelona, ​​​​​​a World Cup is about to start where he will start, Hannover goalkeeper… nothing, Nothing allowed Enke to win against the enemy within him, depression. The book “A life too short” by the German journalist and writer, Ronald Reng, explains in more depth the ordeal that Enke went through and how he ended his life 13 years ago.

debuting in Monchengladbach and integration into Benfica with Mouhis year complicated year came to Van Gaal’s FC Barcelona, ​​where he barely had any chance against a Víctor Valdés began to reappear as the promise of the quarry. This is the first time he sees himself as a replacement and in the opportunities he has to prove his worth, Enke fails to pull himself together, hence his fear of failure and the high need in which he was exposed. After this period, he was not grouped with Fenerbahçe or Tenerife, the pressure is still on Enke but when he arrived in Hannover, he enjoyed minutes and was Löw’s choice to replace Lehmann at the 2010 World Cup, but behind the sports success, a monster called depression lived with him for many years.

All those years, only his wife and his agent knew that Enke suffered from this disease. For years he felt imprisoned and sick. He knew his head wasn’t working “If you could just get inside my head for half an hour, you’d understand why I’m crazy.”he said to his wife one day. One of his worst moments was the death of his 2-year-old daughter Laura, where Enke saw the little girl die in his arms from an illness.

But after a long time, the goalkeeper’s life seems to be improving, a good level between the sticks, possibly belonging to the World Cup… Personally, he has another daughter and there is light at the end of tunnel But darkness returnedthe fear of purpose returned, antidepressants, not wanting to get out of bed again but this time Enke said enough. On November 10, 2009 at 6:15 pm, his nightmare ended.

A person and a story that will remain in the memory. Since this tragedy, mental health in football has come into greater consideration. The pressure to which soccer players are exposed, the fear of failure and the fears it evokes. According to an investigation by the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro), 38% of players suffer from depression or psychological problems. A farewell that shocked the world, but a farewell that helped all those who came, behind to ask for help. Today on the 13th anniversary of his death, rest in peace Robert Enke.

Source: La Verdad

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