Germany in mourning over suicide of top goalkeeper

Germany is stunned by the suicide of top goalkeeper Robert Enke. The national player suffered from depression.
In 2003 the goalie visited a psychologist because of his mental state. He was suffering from fear of failure on the pitch. Later on his fear turned into a depression, which may have been caused by the loss of his daughter in 2006. His wife commented that her husband was experiencing phases of depression but everything seemed to be fine. Only his psychologist knew that he was having suicidal thoughts earlier in the years. Another reason for his suicidal decision could be that he was considered to be one of the front-runners for the keeper position on the 2010 World Cup squad. Unfortunately he was forced to miss the last four games for Germany and several matches for Hanover due to an intestinal infection and he had not been selected for Germany's friendly matches against Chile and the Ivory Coast.
German soccer mourns and is canceling couple of games because of the death of their teamplayer.
"He leaves behind a large hole in our lives, not only in Hanover, but for soccer in Germany," said the team's sports director Joerg Schmadtke.
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Nightlife in Berlin

There's no where in the world that can compete with Berlin when it comes to the sheer diversity of it's nightlife. Berlin is arguably the hippest city in the world, which means you can find everything from pubs housed in derelict ruins to funky beach bars (albeit by the Spree side and not the seaside). It is also knocking on Amsterdam's door for the title of most liberal city in Europe and so as well as the standard rock, alternative and techno clubs you'll also find all kinds of naughty fetish and sex clubs to indulge those pent-up fantasies! If you see any of the Berlin Life team at any such establishments we assure you that we're only there for research purposes.
Well the Mitte District has been the place to be for some time now. The former Eastern bloc slum has undergone a wonderful renaissance, meaning that whilst it has retained a few characteristic rough edges it also boasts top venues such as King Kong Club, Kaffee Burger and Weekend to name but a few. Kreuzberg is another area worth investigating. More edgy than Mitte, and with a large number of artists and immigrants, it's slowly forging it's own reputation as a happening district. Equally, as Mitte has become more gentrified and touristy, residents of Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain are seeing some of the most hip and interesting spots spring up on their doorsteps. Try Club Maria or Spindler and Klatt for two completely different but equally cool venues. Fans of David Bowie meanwhile should make a line for Schoneburg, as this is where androgynous popstar and cult hero used to live and hangout. Today the area is extremely popular with Berlin's gay community with some fantastic cafes, clubs and saunas to check out. Club-wise the Berlin nightlife really does spoil for choice, especially in the techno department where the city is recognised as a leading light around the world. Watergate and Tresor are two big names that revellers won't want to pass by, although if you're only in town for one night it has to be the already legendary Berghain and Panorama Bar - weaklings need not apply!
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