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. Reng would later document enkes story in his 2010 book a life too short. It was the first foreign book to achieve such praise. Ronald reng winner of the william hill sports book of the year winner of the british sports book awards football book of the year. Reng brings into sharp relief the specific demands and fears faced by those who play toplevel sport. 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. Sep 27, 2011 tragedy of goalkeeper robert enke s 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. A life too short by ronald reng penguin books australia. The tragedy of robert enke reprint by reng, ronald isbn. 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 lifehere, awardwinning writer ronald reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. On november 10, 2009, the german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of. 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.
Ronaldo rengs biography of german goalkeeper robert enke a. It was a deeply personal and immensely i first saw the news on soccernet. Before his suicide, enke had been talking to his friend, the journalist ronald reng, about working together on his autobiography. His friend, ronald reng, charts roberts highs and his disastrous lows. The book details the life of robert enke, particularly focusing on enkes. On 10 november 2009, the goalkeeper of the german national team, robert enke, stepped in front of a passenger train near hanover. Ronald rengs biography of robert enke has been named the william hill sports book of the year for 2011.
Enkes story is told by his close friend ronald reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. In a life too short, awardwinning writer ronald reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. 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. 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. But beneath the bright veneer of success lay a darker story. He was thirtytwo years old and a devoted husband and father. His friend, ronald reng, charts robert s highs and his disastrous lows. Jun 04, 2012 the author ronald reng deserves a lot of credit for this book.
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 this title presents a biography of robert enke, the german goalkeeper who took his own life. 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. 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. A goalkeeper for the national football team, he appeared to have. Robert enke a life too short the bundesliga fanatic. Reng was the first nonenglish speaking author in 23 years to win the award. Rengs biography of the late german national goalkeeper robert enke, a life too short. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Today, i finished reading a life too short the tragedy of robert enke, written by enkes friend ronald reng. Reng had cowritten a superb book, the keeper of dreams.
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. A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng. 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. The author ronald reng deserves a lot of credit for this book. 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.
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. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his illness. Robert enke died believing that for him there was no cure. The two men became friends when robert moved to barcelona months later, after signing with the citys storied club. They had met during enkes stint at barcelona, where the stress of trying to become no 1. The tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, in very good condition. Reng, a journalist with whom he had been working on a book. The tragedy of robert enke was voted william hill sports book of the year in 2011.
The tragedy of robert enke reng ronald download bok. 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. The broadcaster john inverdale spoke of a tragic symmetry this afternoon as he announced ronald reng as the winner of the william hill. 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. Here, awardwinning writer ronald reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, on the life of the late german goalkeeper robert enke. Such an incredible book, one that will stay with me for a long time. Rengs book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke. The worst thing is that the goalkeeper himself believes this. But football runs through the heart of enkes story and this book belongs to the first rank of publications on the game of minds and souls that exists behind the beautiful game that is seen on the field.
An obsessive perfectionist enke would beat himself up for days if he thought his mistakes had contributed to a defeat. A fantastic tribute to robert enke, a fascinating and moving look into depression and how the pressure of professional sports can exacerbate the condition. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a life too short. Tragedy of goalkeeper robert enkes secret struggle telegraph. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year, the biography of robert enke, the. The tragedy of robert enke audiobook by ronald reng.
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. The tragedy of robert enke ebook written by ronald reng. When robert enke killed himself in 2009, germany was wracked with uncomprehending grief. Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic death of former germany goalkeeper robert enke. Robert enke book wins william hill sports book of the year. Why does an international footballer with the world at his feet decide to take his own life. On november 10, 2009, the german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of a passing train.
Eloquent and sensitive story does justice to robert enke and his. And the symmetry lay in the fact that enke like the newly departed gary speed took his own life at a time when people. On november 10, 2009, the german national goalkeeper, robert enke. A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, translated into. Browse ronald rengs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. After enkes death, reng wrote a book about his late friend. 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. Robert enke was germanys number 1 and had kept goal for leading european clubs like benfica and barcelona. Nov 28, 2011 rengs book is his biography of late german goalkeeper robert enke. 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. Winner of the best football book at the british sports book awards 2012. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk.
It would reveal to an audience in germany and around the world how an international goalkeeper suffered with depression. Dec 10, 2011 ronald rengs biography of robert enke has been named the william hill sports book of the year for 2011. Of his books, two have been translated to english and both of them have been honored with book awards in the uk. A life too short is a sports biography about as much as bs johnsons classic the unfortunates is a sports novel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A life too short the tragedy of robert enke by ronald reng, translated into english by shaun whiteside the disastrous performance by loris karius for liverpool in the champions league final against real madrid is just another reminder of the vulnerable role of the goalkeeper, someone who is always walking a tightrope between wouldbe hero and scapegoat for any failure. Anybody who thinks that a depressive will ever respond to a good shake should be made to read this book from cover to cover, that way ronald rengs gifted friend will not have died in vein. 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. 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 was among those stunned by robert enkes death. A life too short by ronald reng fever pitch by nick hornby the secret race by. The german football association, hannover 96 and the deutsche fu. On 10 november 2009 the german national goalkeeper, robert enke, stepped in front of a passing train.
The biography of the late robert enke, rengs and german national team goalkeeper, was. 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. Enke was destined to be his countrys first choice for years to come. Booktopia a life too short, the tragedy of robert enke by. Ronald reng is a german sports journalist and author.