Germany shocked by Enke suicide

THE widow of Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke revealed the depths of the depression which drove the 32-year-old to suicide.

The Hannover stopper was struck by a regional train travelling between Norddeich and Hanover at a railway crossing in Neustadt am Rubenberge Tuesday evening and died at the scene.

Germany’s friendly with Chile in Cologne on Saturday has now been called off, while hundreds of football fans have gathered outside Hannover’s AWD-Arena to sign a book of condolence for Enke, and to leave flowers and scarves and light candles in his memory.