In Hannover today circa 35,000 people took part in a solemn procession to pay their last respects to Robert Enke, goalie of football club Hannover-96 who committed suicide earlier this week.
It says a lot about Germany in the civilized and dignified way they have dealt with this tragedy. No phony letters or any opportunistic interventions from politicians trying to make cheap political gains – just a quiet, but very powerful remembrance walk from the centre of the city to the Hannover-96 stadium.
Germany was to have played a friendly against Chile this Saturday but the game has been cancelled out of respect of Enke’s death. This fact – the national team stands to lose money they badly need – is another refreshing sign of a humanitarian society where people are put ahead of sport and money.
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