Tragedy of goalkeeper robert enkes secret struggle telegraph. Of his books, two have been translated to english and both of them have been honored with book awards in the uk. Sep 12, 2018 ronald reng will be best known to english readers for a life too short his excellent and heartbreaking biography of the late robert enke. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography of robert enke, the international footballer with the world at his feet who took his own life here, awardwinning writer ronald reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. Enke had played for a string of europes top clubs, including barcelona and jose mourinhos benfica and was destined to become his countrys first choice in goal for years to come. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and. Jul, 2014 robert enke, expected to be coach joachim lows firstchoice goalkeeper at the 2010 world cup, committed suicide in 2009. In the season 19992000 his team won bronze medals of the championship. Enke would later recall the experience to journalist ronald reng, noting his intimidation in training from the fiercely competitive kamps, whose physique and style, both mildly reminiscent of oliver kahn, initially made enke wonder if he was cut out for the bundesliga. The book details the life of robert enke, particularly focusing on enkes.
Remembering robert enke and his legacy to the beautiful game. The biography of the late robert enke, reng s and german national team goalkeeper, was. Remembering robert enke and his legacy to the beautiful. Robert encke himself spent 3 seasons in benfica, having played 77 games. Rengs acutely observed book completes a trilogy of required. The tragedy of robert enkes life story can teach us all a. Apr 10, 2015 rengs great contribution to football literature remains a life too short, his prizewinning 2011 book about the goalkeeper robert enke, who committed suicide. As a football fan i found this heart wrenching to read that even a man as great and successful as robert enke can still be haunted by dark thoughts and demons.
The tragedy of robert enke book online at best prices in india on. Ronald reng is the highlyacclaimed author of the keeper of dreams. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography of robert. Seven years ago, robert enke, former german ntgoalie took. An awardwinning german sports journalist based in barcelona, ronnie had meet robert in 2002, when he was the standout keeper for the portuguese side benfica. A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, on the life of the late german goalkeeper robert enke. Enke had a loving wife, a good psychiatrist, friends who wanted to help him. Ronaldo rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke a. The tragedy of robert enke, by ronald reng, described how little we understand clinical depression in our daily lives, let alone in the ever demanding world of football. Keeper of dreams is his much lesser known first book first translated into english at least about the brief professional career of lars leese, a german goalkeeper who was catapulted from lower league german football to become a premier league.
As the sporting world digests the news of the death of gary speed, the former leeds and newcastle midfielder and lattermanager of the welsh national team, the william hill sports book of the year has been awarded to the german sports writer ronald reng for a life too short. 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. After enkes death, reng wrote a book about his late friend. When the announcement was made on monday afternoon that ronald reng had won the william hill sports book of the year for a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, the biography of his friend, the former benfica, barcelona, hannover and germany goalkeeper who killed himself in 2009, the poignancy that such a distressing, affecting and important.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Oct 07, 2011 the writer ronald reng, who was a friend of enkes and took on the task of recounting his story in the exceptional book, a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, has been taken aback by. When robert enke killed himself in 2009, germany was wracked. And the symmetry lay in the fact that enke like the newly departed gary speed took his own life at a time when people. Rengs book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke. The keeper of dreams, the story of the german goalkeeper lars leese who ended up playing for barnsley football club in the premier league, won the sports book of the year award in 2004. On 10 november 2009 the german goalkeeper robert enke kissed his baby daughter leila, said goodbye to his wife, teresa, and left the house. Tragedy of goalkeeper robert enkes secret struggle. The tragedy of robert enke reprint by reng, ronald isbn. The tragic story of german goalkeeper robert enke, who committed suicide in november 2009, has been awarded with the top prize at the william hill sports book of the year award 2011. As a football fan i found this heart wrenching to read that even a man as great and successful as robert enke. Robert enke book wins william hill sports book of the year. Tragically, reng was left with the task of writing the book alone after enke took his own life after battling severe depression throughout his career.
Rengs great contribution to football literature remains a life too short, his prizewinning 2011 book about the goalkeeper robert enke, who committed suicide. He was thirtytwo years old and a devoted husband and father. The biography of the late robert enke, rengs and german national team goalkeeper, was. Ronaldo rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke. His friend, ronald reng, charts robert s highs and his disastrous lows. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his. The tragedy of robert enke reng ronald download bok. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his illness. It was a deeply personal and immensely i first saw the news on soccernet. Ronald rengs book on his friend robert, a life too short, further opened up enkes life before the world and the beautifully written biography made people both wonder and question the way we. Nov 28, 2011 w hen the announcement was made on monday afternoon that ronald reng had won the william hill sports book of the year for a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, the biography of his. Titled a life too short, rengs book traces the life of his friend robert enke who seared a path across the whos who of the footballing world and sped ever faster towards an untimely and tragic death at the age of just 32. Before his suicide, enke had been talking to his friend, the journalist ronald reng, about working together on his autobiography.
The tragedy of robert enke is a 2012 biography by ronald reng about the hannover 96 captain and germany goalie robert enke, who committed suicide after six years of depression on 10 november 2009. It would reveal to an audience in germany and around the world how an international goalkeeper suffered with depression. Ronald reng is a german sports journalist and author. Reng would later document enke s story in his 2010 book a life too short. Has the football world forgotten about robert enke. Keeper of dreams is his much lesser known first book first translated into english at least about the brief professional career of lars leese, a german goalkeeper who was catapulted from lower league. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography of robert enke, the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The tragedy of robert enke 2011 won the william hill sports book of the year in 2011. Reng was the first nonenglish speaking author in 23 years to win the award. Nov 28, 2011 reng s book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke. There is so much detail that you feel like you intimately know the enkes. Ronald rengs book on his friend a life too short further opened up enkes life before the world and the beautifully written biography made people both wonder and question the way we. On 10 november 2009, the goalkeeper of the german national team, robert enke, stepped in front of a passenger train near hanover.
The tragedy of robert enke audiobook by ronald reng. It was the first foreign book to achieve such praise. But beneath the bright veneer of success lay a darker story. The book about robert enkes life, titled a life too short. His daughter, born with a heart defect, had died in 2006 at the age of 2, and enke began being treated for depression. Reng would later document enkes story in his 2010 book a life too short. The contract with barcelona in 2002, robert enke signed a contract withbarcelona. Robert enke committed suicide following a severe bout of depression and this book sets out to understand what came before the tragedy.
Enkes story is told by his close friend ronald reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. Reng movingly describes how enke battled against depression his story held particular resonance for me as a fellow sufferer and how through it all his wife was there to give her loving support. In it, author ronald reng tells the story of the goalkeepers troubled life, focusing on how he and people around him tried to deal with depression. The books main focus is teresa enkes everyday struggle between being a compassionate wife, getting robert back on his feet and fear of loosing her husband. Nov 10, 2017 robert enke committed suicide following a severe bout of depression and this book sets out to understand what came before the tragedy. Rengs biography of the late german national goalkeeper robert enke, a life too short. Reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. Ronald reng was among those stunned by robert enkes death. The writer ronald reng, who was a friend of enkes and took on the task of recounting his story in the exceptional book, a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, has been taken aback by. His wife teresa and agent jorg neblung attempted to help him snap out of his dark mood.
Reng s biography of the late german national goalkeeper robert enke, a life too short. After enke s death, reng wrote a book about his late friend. His friend, ronald reng, charts roberts highs and his disastrous lows. The book won the william hill sports book of the year in 2011. But, unfortunately, the club started financial problems, so the goalkeeper had to become a free agent. Enke had often talked to his friend reng, a journalistcumnovelist, about writing a book together. One mans controversial story of life in the english premiership yellow jersey press, which won biography of the year at the 2004 british sports book awards. Today, i finished reading a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, written by enkes friend ronald reng. As depicted by ronald reng his autobiography of robert enkes life, with which he worked with robert for some stretch he remembered the first time they met where enke confessed that he admired. The way he describes depression and how it affects robert will strike a cord for anyone who has ever been afflicted by this cruelest of diseases.
Tragedy of goalkeeper robert enkes secret struggle on nov 10, 2009, german international goalkeeper robert enke said goodbye to his wife teresa and gave his 10monthold daughter a kiss on the. The two men became friends when robert moved to barcelona months later, after signing with the citys storied club. Robert enkes illfated battle with depression is chronicled in. On 10 november 2009 the german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of a passing train. Ronald reng will be best known to english readers for a life too short his excellent and heartbreaking biography of the late robert enke. At parts, it feels like the book is dragging on too much. W hen the announcement was made on monday afternoon that ronald reng had won the william hill sports book of the year for a life too short. In a life too short, awardwinning writer ronald reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. Sep 27, 2011 tragedy of goalkeeper robert enkes secret struggle on nov 10, 2009, german international goalkeeper robert enke said goodbye to his wife teresa and gave his 10monthold daughter a kiss on the. One mans controversial story of life in the english premiership.
The german football association, hannover 96 and the deutsche fu. They had met during enke s stint at barcelona, where the stress of trying to become no 1. Enkes life was memorialized by ronald reng in the biography a life too short. Robert enke a life too short the bundesliga fanatic. They had met during enkes stint at barcelona, where the stress of trying to become no 1. The author ronald reng deserves a lot of credit for this book.
Enke was destined to be his countrys first choice for years to come. An obsessive perfectionist enke would beat himself up for days if he thought his mistakes had contributed to a defeat. Ronald reng, one of enkes close friends and a writer who had. Especially the role of teresa enke, his wife, is essential to note. At only 32, enkes suicide was the result of a long battle with depression. The goalkeeper stands with his hands on his hips, an abject sign of loneliness as the scoreboard lights up saying that the one team has gone four nil up. Enke s story is told by his close friend ronald reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book.
Author robert reng was a friend and had indepth access to enke and his wife teresa as well as roberts personal diaries, so you know the author has his facts right and it. Robert enke was germanys number 1 and had kept goal for leading european clubs like benfica and barcelona. Enke was normally friendly and warm, but on this day, reng recalled in an interview, enke was brusque and curt. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke.
A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, translated into english by shaun whiteside the disastrous performance by loris karius for liverpool in the champions league final against real madrid is just another reminder of the vulnerable role of the goalkeeper, someone who is always walking a tightrope between wouldbe hero and scapegoat for any failure. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He left behind his wife, the stoic teresa enke and their adopted daughter leila. Jun 04, 2012 the books main focus is teresa enkes everyday struggle between being a compassionate wife, getting robert back on his feet and fear of loosing her husband. Reng brings into sharp relief the specific demands and fears faced by those who play toplevel sport. At only 32, enke s suicide was the result of a long battle with depression.
The tragedy of robert enke was voted william hill sports book of the year in 2011. On world mental health day, we are reminded of robert enke. In addition, a core made up of experienced bundesliga heads such as patrik. Enke, who won eight caps for his country, took his own life on 10 november 2009.
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