Today, i finished reading a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, written by enkes friend ronald reng. The tragedy of robert enke audiobook by ronald reng. If you could just have my head for half an hour, youd know why i go mad, he told his wife. 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 book about robert enkes life, titled a life too short. In the season 19992000 his team won bronze medals of the championship. 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. Remembering robert enke and his legacy to the beautiful. Robert encke himself spent 3 seasons in benfica, having played 77 games.
The tragedy of robert enke reng ronald download bok. Rengs great contribution to football literature remains a life too short, his prizewinning 2011 book about the goalkeeper robert enke, who committed suicide. The tragedy of robert enke, is one of the best books written about football in recent years. He left behind his wife, the stoic teresa enke and their adopted daughter leila. 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. 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. 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. A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, on the life of the late german goalkeeper robert enke. Ronaldo rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke. 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. On 10 november 2009 the german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of a passing train. His daughter, born with a heart defect, had died in 2006 at the age of 2, and enke began being treated for depression. The book details the life of robert enke, particularly focusing on enkes.
Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography of robert enke, the. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Robert enke was germanys number 1 and had kept goal for leading european clubs like benfica and barcelona. Enke s story is told by his close friend ronald reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. Ronald reng is a german sports journalist and author. Ronaldo rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke a. One mans controversial story of life in the english premiership. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography of robert. Seven years ago, robert enke, former german ntgoalie took. Ronald reng is the highlyacclaimed author of the keeper of dreams.
Nov 28, 2011 reng s book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke. 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. An obsessive perfectionist enke would beat himself up for days if he thought his mistakes had contributed to a defeat. 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. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His wife teresa and agent jorg neblung attempted to help him snap out of his dark mood. 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.
Ronald reng, one of enkes close friends and a writer who had. Reng s biography of the late german national goalkeeper robert enke, a life too short. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Before his suicide, enke had been talking to his friend, the journalist ronald reng, about working together on his autobiography. But beneath the bright veneer of success lay a darker story. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his illness. The tragedy of robert enke was voted william hill sports book of the year in 2011. The tragedy of robert enkes life story can teach us all a. And the symmetry lay in the fact that enke like the newly departed gary speed took his own life at a time when people. The biography of the late robert enke, reng s and german national team goalkeeper, was. 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. 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. Reng was the first nonenglish speaking author in 23 years to win the award.
Reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. Remembering robert enke and his legacy to the beautiful game. After enke s death, reng wrote a book about his late friend. 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. 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. 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. 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. In addition, a core made up of experienced bundesliga heads such as patrik. The biography of the late robert enke, rengs and german national team goalkeeper, was. Tragedy of goalkeeper robert enkes secret struggle. On world mental health day, we are reminded of robert enke. When robert enke killed himself in 2009, germany was wracked. 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. 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 had a loving wife, a good psychiatrist, friends who wanted to help him.
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. Tragedy of goalkeeper robert enkes secret struggle telegraph. 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. Robert enke hoped to write his life story with his good friend ronald reng. 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. Robert enke committed suicide following a severe bout of depression and this book sets out to understand what came before the tragedy.
In a life too short, awardwinning writer ronald reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. Enke was destined to be his countrys first choice for years to come. It was the first foreign book to achieve such praise. 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.
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. The tragedy of robert enke book online at best prices in india on. 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. Rengs acutely observed book completes a trilogy of required. Rengs biography of the late german national goalkeeper robert enke, a life too short.
On 10 november 2009 the german goalkeeper robert enke kissed his baby daughter leila, said goodbye to his wife, teresa, and left the house. 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. It would reveal to an audience in germany and around the world how an international goalkeeper suffered with depression. Enke, who won eight caps for his country, took his own life on 10 november 2009. 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 won the william hill sports book of the year in 2011. They had met during enke s stint at barcelona, where the stress of trying to become no 1. After enkes death, reng wrote a book about his late friend. 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. The tragedy of robert enke 2011 won the william hill sports book of the year in 2011. 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.
Especially the role of teresa enke, his wife, is essential to note. 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. At only 32, enke s suicide was the result of a long battle with depression. Rengs book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke. His friend, ronald reng, charts roberts highs and his disastrous lows. Ronald reng was among those stunned by robert enkes death. 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. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and. Robert enkes illfated battle with depression is chronicled in. The author ronald reng deserves a lot of credit for this book.
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. On 10 november 2009, the goalkeeper of the german national team, robert enke, stepped in front of a passenger train near hanover. 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. 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. There is so much detail that you feel like you intimately know the enkes. The two men became friends when robert moved to barcelona months later, after signing with the citys storied club.
Enke was normally friendly and warm, but on this day, reng recalled in an interview, enke was brusque and curt. Enkes story is told by his close friend ronald reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke. Has the football world forgotten about robert enke. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his. Robert enke book wins william hill sports book of the year. He was thirtytwo years old and a devoted husband and father.
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. His friend, ronald reng, charts robert s highs and his disastrous lows. At parts, it feels like the book is dragging on too much. Enkes life was memorialized by ronald reng in the biography a life too short. Robert enke a life too short the bundesliga fanatic. Jul, 2014 robert enke, expected to be coach joachim lows firstchoice goalkeeper at the 2010 world cup, committed suicide in 2009. It was a deeply personal and immensely i first saw the news on soccernet. 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. As a football fan i found this heart wrenching to read that even a man as great and successful as robert enke. 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. 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.