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Germany team commemorates Robert Enke
Nov 10, 2011, 13:20 GMT
Berlin - The German national team on Thursday commemorated former goalkeeper Robert Enke on the second anniversary of his death, with a football official laying a wreath on behalf of the team and its staff at Enke's grave.
The Hanover 96 man Enke took his life on November 10, 2009. He was suffering from depression.
'We always have Robert in our heart. Our thoughts today are with his wife Teresa and the whole family,' said national team general manager Oliver Bierhoff.
The wreath was laid at Enke's grave at a cemetary near Hanover by Karl Rothermund, vice-president of the German football federation DFB. The ceremony was attended by among others by Teresa Enke and the player's former manager Joerg Neblung.
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