Robert Enke death halts German
Germany have called off their friendly with Chile in Cologne on Saturday following the suicide of goalkeeper Robert Enke.
Enke, who had been suffering from depression, was struck by a regional train travelling between Norddeich and Hanover at a railway crossing in Neustadt am Rubenberge on Tuesday evening and died at the scene.
The 32-year-old Hannover keeper had only recently recovered a mysterious bacterial infection and had been omitted from the squad for their upcoming friendlies against Chile and the Ivory Coast next Wednesday.
Germany coach Joachim Low claimed there was no other option but to call off Saturday's match.
He told the German FA's official website, www.dfb.de: "No one feels in the position to simply go about their normal day in this situation.
"We have lost a friend. That is a moment in which you have to stop, even in football. We are mourning Robert Enke deeply."
A tearful Oliver Bierhoff, the team manager, said: "The team want to say goodbye to Robert.
"It could have been a goodbye game, but there is a clear feeling that it would come too early."
The German Football League (DFL) have announced a minute's silence will be held at every ground in Germany ahead of the next round of Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga matches, with all players wearing black armbands.
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