Germany goal keeper dies

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Germany keeper dies in accident

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 teamhas 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 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'sdaughter 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 daughte rthe 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."

BBC SPORT

Edited November 10, 2009 by Laylabelle

[Ossie 3]

Absolutely tragic. Poor man must have been desperate to do this. I hope he can rest in peace and if there is a place you go to I hope he is with his daughter.

[Steve 10,227]

RIP

[Milan 17,835]

It is extremely sad. Poor man, and poor his family

Rest In Peace

[Kez 2,727]

Tragic R.I.P

[Ollie 4,400]

Heard about this. Driving his car deliberately in-front of a train, his head mustve been really messed up inside to do something like that. Gutted for his family, crazy incident.