Robert enke was germanys number 1 and had kept goal for leading european clubs like benfica and barcelona. His friend, ronald reng, charts roberts highs and his disastrous lows. German international goalkeeper, enke died by suicide in 2009 at age 32. The tragedy of robert enke ebook written by ronald reng. But beneath the veneer of success, enke battled with crippling depression.
Robert enke was one of germany s greatest goalkeepers and his tragic death shocked the world. Nov 28, 2011 ronald rengs book a life too short, chronicling enkes suicide in 2009 was voted william hill sports book of the year in london on monday. Robert enke by ronald reng, 9783492273169, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Aug 16, 2019 some less well known german football figures have also been the subjects of two books by ronald reng. The tragedy of robert enke reng ronald download bok. 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. Ronald reng was among those stunned by robert enkes death. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography of robert enke, the. The book details the life of robert enke, particularly focusing on enkes. Ronald reng is a german sports journalist and writer. The tragedy of robert enke was voted william hill sports book of the year in 2011. 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.
Reng was enkes friend and while, as the writer reflected yesterday, the book wont bring robert back. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography. Ronald reng s intimate portrait vivid, powerful and moving is an outstanding piece of sportswriting and a very worthy winner of the prize. Dec 10, 2011 ronald reng s biography of robert enke has been named the william hill sports book of the year for 2011. Reng would later document enke s story in his 2010 book a life too short. Nov 28, 2011 reng s book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke. The tragedy of robert enke reprint by reng, ronald isbn. Many books have received the praise it transcends the. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his. Ronald reng is a german sports journalist and author. Opis chwytajaca za gardlo historia bramkarza, meza i ojca.
Many books have received the praise it transcends the world of sport, but to describe a life. At its heart, enke s tragedy is a universal story of a man struggling against his demons. The two men became friends when robert moved to barcelona months later, after signing with the citys storied club. 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. Robert enkes death shouldnt be the one time of the year when germanys media discusses the possibility of gays playing football in the bundesliga.
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. A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, on the life of the late german goalkeeper robert enke. Nov 15, 2015 the 50 best sports books ever written. When robert enke killed himself in 2009, germany was wracked with. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and. 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. On 10 november 2009, the goalkeeper of the german national team, robert enke, stepped in front of a passenger train near hanover. 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.
Enkes death changed attitudes in germany, says author. His friend, ronald reng, charts robert s highs and his disastrous lows. They had met during enkes stint at barcelona, where the stress of trying to become no 1. He was thirtytwo years old and a devoted husband and father. Of his books, two have been translated to english and both of them have been honored with book awards in the uk. It would reveal to an audience in germany and around the world how an international goalkeeper suffered with depression.
It was a deeply personal and immensely i first saw the news on soccernet. The importance of ronald rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke is not in how it captures him on the field, but in how it. Ronald reng, a german sports journalist and one of the few friends robert made across his brief life, sat down with him once to talk about recording his life for posterity and his thoughts and enke s notebook contribute to form a life too short, highlighting both the good and the bad of robert enke s short but memorable life. Ronaldo rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke. Jun 04, 2012 robert enke was germany s number 1 and had kept goal for leading european clubs like benfica and barcelona. Booktopia a life too short, the tragedy of robert enke. A life too short by ronald reng fever pitch by nick hornby the secret race by. They had met during enke s stint at barcelona, where the stress of trying to become no 1. Ronaldo rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke a. 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. On 10 november 2009 the german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of a passing train. 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. Nov 28, 2011 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.
Ronald reng this title presents a biography of robert enke, the german goalkeeper who took his own life. Jul, 2014 robert enke, expected to be coach joachim lows firstchoice goalkeeper at the 2010 world cup, committed suicide in 2009. Rengs acutely observed book completes a trilogy of required reading. Yes, its an ultimately sad tale, but is very much worth the effort. Enke s story is told by his close friend ronald reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. An obsessive perfectionist enke would beat himself up for days if. On november 10, 2009, the german national goalkeeper, robert enke. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The german football association, hannover 96 and the deutsche fu. Ronald rengs biography of robert enke has been named the william hill sports book of the year for 2011. 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. Enkes life was memorialized by ronald reng in the biography a life too short. On 10 november 2009 german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of a passing train.
Ronald rengs intimate portrait vivid, powerful and moving is an outstanding piece of sportswriting and a very worthy winner of the prize. On november 10, 2009, 32yearold robert enke, the goalkeeper for the german national soccer team, committed suicide by stepping in front of a 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. Ronald reng, a german sports journalist and one of the few friends robert made across his brief life, sat down with him once to talk about. On november 10, 2009, the german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of. Wielkie pieniadze, kochajaca zone, transfer do fc barcelony, obietnice gry na mundialu w bramce reprezentacji niemiec. 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.
He is an eighttime winner of the prize for the best sports story of the year awarded by the association of german sports writers, and his book the keeper of dreams was named the 2004 sports book of the year biography in the united kingdom. The book club click to join in the discussion about this months book, harvesting by lisa harding most read in culture 1 tv for cocooners. After enkes death, reng wrote a book about his late friend. Some less well known german football figures have also been the subjects of two books by ronald reng. Best known is his heartbreaking, exceptional book a life too short. 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. 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 question the way we look at soccer. 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 news sent shockwaves throughout the sporting world and led colleagues and fans to wonder what could possibly lead enke, who was due to start for germany at the 2010 world cup, to take his own. The best books ive read on german football all sports. In addition, a core made up of experienced bundesliga heads such as patrik. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his illness. Rengs book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke.
Reng writes with compassion and insight about his friend, robert enke, and his struggle with depression. Enkes story is told by his close friend ronald reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. An obsessive perfectionist enke would beat himself up for days if he thought his mistakes had contributed to a defeat. Robert enke was one of germanys greatest goalkeepers and his tragic death shocked the world. 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. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke.
After enke s death, reng wrote a book about his late friend. Here, awardwinning writer ronald reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. At its heart, enkes tragedy is a universal story of a man struggling against his demons. Rengs biography of the late german national goalkeeper robert enke, a life too short. Today, i finished reading a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, written by enkes friend ronald reng. Reng s great contribution to football literature remains a life too short, his prizewinning 2011 book about the goalkeeper robert enke, who committed suicide. Enkes death changed attitudes in germany, says author reuters. Thoughts about ronald rengs enke biography, part 2. Robert enke book wins william hill sports book of the year. He had played across europe at clubs like benfica and barcelona and.
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. Before his suicide, enke had been talking to his friend, the journalist ronald reng, about working together on his autobiography. Enke was normally friendly and warm, but on this day, reng recalled in an interview, enke was brusque and curt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a life too short. Reng was the first nonenglish speaking author in 23 years to win the award. 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. Mentioning this very important issue at robert enkes funeral, with hindsight, was probably the wrong time to do so. It was the first foreign book to achieve such praise. Because i urge you, no i plead with you, if there is one book you will read this fall, make it ronald rengs stunningly profound biography of robert enke. Robert enke was germany s number 1 and had kept goal for leading european clubs like benfica and barcelona. And the symmetry lay in the fact that enke like the newly departed gary speed took his own life at a time when people. Ronald rengs book a life too short, chronicling enkes suicide in 2009 was voted william hill sports book of the year in london on monday. The book won the william hill sports book of the year in 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.