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A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke

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On 10 November 2009 German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped in front of a passing train. He was thirty two years old. Viewed from outside, Enke had it all. Here was a professional goalkeeper who had played for a string of Europe's top clubs including Jose Mourinho's B...

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Product ID:9780224091664
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:A Life Too Short
Subtitle:The Tragedy of Robert Enke
Authors:Author: Ronald Reng
Page Count:400
Subjects:Biography: sport, Biography: sport, Coping with / advice about stress, Association football (Soccer), Coping with stress, Football (Soccer, Association football)
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On 10 November 2009 German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped in front of a passing train. He was thirty two years old. Viewed from outside, Enke had it all. Here was a professional goalkeeper who had played for a string of Europe's top clubs including Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Louis Van Gaal's Barcelona. This title presents his story.

WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
WINNER OF THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR

Why does an international footballer with the world at his feet decide to take his own life?

On 10 November 2009 the German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped in front of a passing train. He was thirty-two years old and a devoted husband and father.

Enke had played for a string of Europe''s top clubs, including Barcelona and Jose Mourinho''s Benfica and was destined to become his country''s first choice in goal for years to come. But beneath the veneer of success, Enke battled with crippling depression.

Award-winning writer Ronald Reng pieces together the puzzle of his friend''s life, shedding valuable light on the crushing pressures endured by professional sportsmen and on life at the top clubs. At its heart, Enke''s tragedy is a universal story of a man struggling against his demons.

‘It should be on every British football fan''s reading list’ Metro


Imprint Name:Yellow Jersey Press
Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2012-05-03