R.I.P.

Robert Enke died today at the age of 32. He allegedly committed suicide. The stories that were going around (and were probably true) were that he was depressed ever since the death of his two year old daughter. I guess it just goes to show that nobody knows what goes on in the head of professional athletes.

Enke was in the twilight of his career, although we all know that goalkeepers have a greater shelf life than most. He was the number one choice at Hannover 96 and he was about to become the number one choice for the German national team. Germany has plenty of top-notch keepers, and Hannover has at least two replacements, but the footballing world has lost an emerging talent. More importantly, his wife and children have lost a husband and a father. I hope all other footballers out there can appreciate what they've got and realize that theirs is the greatest job in the world. Remember Robert Enke.