(CNN) -- A goalkeeper for the German national soccer team apparently killed himself by stepping in front of a train, just months after he and his wife adopted a daughter, police said Wednesday.

Robert Enke, 32, was captain of the German top-division soccer club Hannover 96 and had played in eight games for his national team. He was widely expected to be the German team's keeper in the 2010 World Cup.

"Preliminary police investigations indicate a suicide," Hannover 96 spokesman Stefan Wittke said.

Enke died about 6:25 p.m. Tuesday. His wife Teresa said he left a suicide note.

She said her husband had been battling depression for six years but had kept his condition from the public.
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what a sad story. depression it can bite anyone in the ass...

Moving to GD ~

Poor guy.

I really pray for the best for all involved.

Depression is a monster. I wish people -- mental health professionals, patients, the rank and file -- engaged it more seriously.

I read about this 2 days ago. Apparently his two year old daughter died a while ago and after that he adopted a child, who's not even a year old.
Extremely sad story.

Wow

1013Nightlife said:

that right there would be enough to push me over the edge if that happened to one of my kids.