Fatal Depression...

I must say Robert Enke's(Germany's national squad Goalkeeper)... death.....suicide rather has come quite as a shock to me....and the opinions that his being a goalkeeper propelled him to do it is even more shocking!!....



I personally feel that football has got nothing to do with the tragic incident.....yes,..goalkeepers seldom get thier fair share....they are hugely underrated and always carry the extra burden of responsibility on thier shoulders.being a goalkeeper myself....i understand how depressing it gets sometimes when everyone points fingers at you.Goalkeepers are the unsung heroes always.....the busy and hectic schedule notwithstanding i believe its pretty ludicrous to blame the sport for Enke's premature death....such incidents are not a commonplace in football unlike cricket which has seen a few of such incidents where cricketers find it difficult to adjust to life outside the dressing room.


Enke had depression....that too acute...he first consulted a psychriatist in 2003....after losing his place in the Barcelona starting eleven...to be precise a loss against a second division side triggered his depression...he was severely blamed in that match.its quite understandable.if i could curse the hell out of a Ben Foster for letting in an easy goal....that too against the former champions...i don't blame the media for getting behind Enke,for losing to a second division side is considered a crime...sportsperson around the world learn to deal with criticism as they mature.....an Oliver Kahn did not commit suicide for a schoolboy error which handed Brazil the world cup...nor did Petr Cech for failing to grab the simplest of crosses in Czech Repuclic's painful loss to turkey....mental strength is one of the assets sportspersons around the globe esp. goalkeepers.....but let us spare a thought for Enke...he lost his 2 year old daughter Lara 3 years back....not without a reason either did he keep his doctors and his wife Teresa in the dark....he feared he might lose his adopted daughter Leila if the news of his illness were to come out.....i am sure Enke was mentally strong....without that he could not have made it to the topmost level especially as a goalkeeper....but i believe his tragic personal life finally got the better of him and forced him to jump infront of the moving train at Hanover.


i know its probably too glib to even scrutinize the causes of Enke's death....sportsmen arond the world are paid handsomely now...not without a reason...they are selected from a country of millions just because they are better than the rest....Enke's was probably a one off case...prompted by reasons that wen't far more deeper than football....so i think is pretty stupid for people to jump to too many conclusions.....Enke's death has left me searching for a lot of answers...i deeply mourn his death...and i also give my best wishes to Teresa and Leila....may God give them enough strength to bear the loss.........