Germany have cancelled Wednesday's training session following the death of goalkeeper Robert Enke.
National side shocked by keeper's death
Germany have cancelled Wednesday's training session following the death of goalkeeper Robert Enke.
The Hannover shot-stopper was killed on Tuesday in an apparent suicide.
The 32-year-old was struck by a regional train travelling between Norddeich and Hannover at a railway crossing in Neustadt am Rubenberge and died at the scene.
A statement from the German FA (DFB) released on Wednesday read: "The Germany national team's training planned for this morning has been called off.
"All interview appointments are cancelled."
Tributes
Hannover president Martin Kind admitted he was struggling to come to terms with the news of Enke's death.
"This is an absolute catastrophe, I can't come to terms with it," said Kind.
Germany captain Michael Ballack admitted he was stunned by the news.
"I am stunned. Words fail me," said Ballack.
Enke's Germany team-mate Kevin Kuranyi was shocked after learning of the news.
"This can and must not be true. Robert was such a great bloke," Kuranyi told
Bild.
"I don't know how I will tell my wife. She is very good friend's with Robert's wife. I feel for his family."
Former Germany captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer said on the DFB's
official website: "I am infinitely sad. When you receive news like this, all other problems pale into insignificance."
Nuno Gomes, who was a team-mate of Enke at Benfica, told
Benfica TV: "It is a tremendous loss for the world of football. It is very sad news."
The German Football League (DFL) have announced a minute's silence will be held at every ground in Germany ahead of the next round of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches, with all players wearing black armbands.
"We are shocked about the tragic death of Robert Enke," said DFL president Dr Reinhard Rauball.
"He was an excellent sportsman and a special person. We are thinking of his family at this difficult time and wish them lots of strength to cope with this difficult situation as well as possible."
