Goalkeeper for German national team dies after being struck by train | Breaking Tweets

Goalkeeper for German national team dies after being struck by train

Posted by Marcus Wekenmann on 11/10/09 • Categorized as Europe

Robert Enke, the top contender to play goalkeeper for Germany’s 2010 World Cup team, died Tuesday after being hit by a train in what investigators believe was a suicide, according to the Associated Press.

The train crossing was near Enke’s home in Hannover, and police said first indications were of a suicide.

According to AP, Enke and his wife lost a daughter to a heart ailment in 2006, but had recently adopted.

Tweets from Hannover were wraught with shock, sorrow and support for Enke and his family:

(Tweets translated from German to English using Google Translate)

  1. Bettina W.
    xuxubetty only a few 100 meters from our apartment is robert enke died. When the sirens went I would have never expected in the life 10 Nov 2009 from web
  2. Rebecca Kuba
    B_ecci I can not understand it at all, Robert Enke is dead I read it just the umpteenth time, but my mind does not want to just record. 10 Nov 2009 from studiVZ
  3. Caritas Hannover
    caritas_h Our deepest sympathy to the family of #Robert #Enke and God’s support in these difficult hours. #h96 10 Nov 2009 from Tweetie
  4. Andreas Lorth
    andosch I’ve only just heard about it and I’m shocked! RIP Robert Enke! We will miss you here :-( 10 Nov 2009 from web
  5. Annika Köhler
    AnnikaATL :( Never forget <3 You will be missed. You were the best. We love you. 10 Nov 2009 from web
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  • I lost a daughter myself, but never felt the need to kill my self. I just can't wrap my mind around suicide. Pain leads to growth... it doesn't last forever.

    My condolences to his family.
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