A Life Too Short – The Tragedy of Robert Enke by Ronald Reng is a marvelous book about football and depression.
In 2009, the German goalkeeper Robert Enke stepped in front of a train. He suffered with depression. This award-winning book tells of the pressures of being a footballer, in particular those of being the goalkeeper, and of how Robert Enke’s depression would eventually lead to his suicide. Highly recommended for anyone interested in football.

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