Around this time of year I often think about Robert Enke and the tragedy which was his life. I think about it because his story had a visceral impact on me given the manner in which my own father passed away.
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Friday, November 10, 2017
Monday, August 15, 2016
For Extratime.ie, book review: A Life Too Short - The Tragedy of Robert Enke
Most people read the autobiographies of sports people to gain a better understanding of their heroes, to find out what makes them tick – what drives them to be successful. The importance of Ronald Reng's biography of German goalkeeper Robert Enke is not in how it captures him on the field, but in how it chronicles his life and his battle with depression off it.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Mario Götze: this decade's Michael Ballack?
A relatively unheralded German club reaches the final of the Champions League, defeating the champions of England along the way, with their star player - viewed as the most gifted of his generation by some - already signed by the biggest club in Germany, Bayern Munich, for the following season.
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