Chapter 697: November Storm
Germany had already entered the cold winter in early November.
Far away in northern Germany, people in Hanover have already put on long johns and down jackets.
In this cold season, a chilling news came unexpectedly.
German goalkeeper Robert Enke committed suicide at a railway crossing north of Hanover.
When the news came, not only the entire German football world, but the whole world was shocked.
This is the main goalkeeper of the German national team!
If Enke had not suffered a stomach virus infection that caused him to miss two months and the national team's games, he should be reporting to the national team now, but now, he has left football forever.
Enke's suicide quickly triggered a strong reaction in the German football world. German national team coach Oliver Bierhoff immediately came out to announce the cancellation of the friendly match with Chile. He even said in tears that it was a pity that Enke's depression had never been noticed by his teammates and officials.
Enke's wife also quickly came forward and said that Enke had been suffering from depression for six years. It started when he was playing for Barcelona. At that time, he lost his starting position and became depressed. That was the first time he sought help from a psychologist.
As a professional player, you face brutal competition and game pressure every day. Losing a game may lead to the destruction of your future. That kind of pressure is unimaginable for ordinary people, and even more so for outsiders.
In Enke's suicide note, he said that he lived in fear and pressure every day and was afraid of losing everything he had now.
As a goalkeeper, every defeat and every goal conceded made him feel fear and anxiety.
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This was the second time that Su Dong felt the harm of depression so closely.
The last time was when he joined Bayern. At that time, Deisler, a recognized genius in German football, wanted to retire due to depression, but the Bayern Big Three did not agree. They said that he could leave the team temporarily to receive treatment and could come back at any time, but he could not retire.
But now, three years have passed, and Deisler has not returned for even a minute.
It was as if he had completely disappeared from the face of the earth. I heard that he had been living in seclusion in his hometown for a while. Even Bayern lost contact with him for a while and went to his hometown to look for him for a while. Recently, I only heard that he opened a store in Freiburg, specializing in selling specialty products from Nepal and the Himalayas.
The second time is now.
"According to statistics from the German Health News, there are currently approximately four million people suffering from depression in Germany, among which there are more female patients than male patients. However, due to greater social pressure, the suicide rate among male patients is higher. Approximately twelve thousand people commit suicide every year, and most of them are suffering from depression." Nuno Cruz said based on data from the German media.
Obviously, depression has become a very common mental illness.
The total population of Germany is only 82 million, which means that 5% of the people suffer from depression.
"Among professional players, there are definitely more than just Deisler and Enke. There are many who suffer from depression, but they have not been taken seriously before. I believe that Enke's case will attract attention this time." Su Dong still feels sympathetic.
He played against Enke, a very capable goalkeeper, but his career was so bumpy that he lacked confidence in himself and was very worried about losing everything he had now.
This is a very normal mentality, not only for Enke, but also for Su Dong himself.
As the saying goes, born in adversity, die in comfort.
As a human being, you always need pressure to make progress.
The difference is that Enke was crushed! Professional players are also human beings. Like Enke, who has experienced so many setbacks and ups and downs, especially after the defeats of Barcelona, Benfica and other teams, he was able to regroup in Hannover 96 and become the main goalkeeper of the German national team. This is a rare thing.
I can only say that God is jealous of talented people!
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When Wang Chuqing saw this news in the office, her first reaction was to go home.
She immediately dropped all her work, left the law firm amidst the puzzled looks of her colleagues, and drove back home.
The moment she saw Su Dong, she breathed a sigh of relief and threw herself into his arms, without any of her usual reserve, and didn't care that Nuno Cruz and others were staring at her in amazement.
Su Dong was also a little surprised, but he felt that Wang Chuqing was trembling all over and was afraid.
"It's okay, don't worry. I'm an optimistic person anyway." Su Dong comforted with a smile.
In fact, the higher you climb, the greater the pressure, and you will definitely feel more or less depressed, especially for Virgos like Su Dong who have an overflowing sense of responsibility and will demand higher standards from themselves.
This should be the reason why Wang Chuqing suddenly felt scared.
She knows Su Dong too well! ...
During the national team match day in November, Su Dong did not continue to have a holiday. Instead, he carried out recovery training with a private coaching team including Nuno Cruz, mainly focusing on adjusting muscle fatigue.
Due to the injuries of Ribery and Robben, Su Dong now has to endure the opponent's close defense in almost every game. This has a huge impact on him, especially the consumption in the game, and Bayern is now completely dependent on him.
Su Dong had injured his muscle when his opponent kicked him a while ago, and he hasn't had time to rest properly. The one game after another has been so stressful that everyone is breathless. Now that he finally has some time, he must recover as soon as possible.
He has already won two consecutive Champions League titles. As long as he wins one more, Su Dong will complete his mission! He is looking forward to what kind of world will open up for him after he completes his mission and the King of Football system is upgraded.
King of football!
That is the state that many people dream of!
Su Dong is really looking forward to entering this strange world and continuing to improve his own strength.
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On November 13, the controversy surrounding Enke’s suicide was still brewing.
Far away in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in the Middle East, the draw ceremony for the 2009 Club World Cup is being held.
Representatives of all participating teams were invited to attend. The representative of the last Club World Cup champion team, Bayern legend Beckenbauer, attended the draw ceremony and served as the guest of honor.
What’s interesting is that he is also a representative of Bayern.
In the past few years, the Club World Cup has been held in Japan, but in 2008, the UAE applied to FIFA, hoping to host the 2009 and 2010 Club World Cup, and Australia also applied at the same time.
But in the end, the UAE defeated Australia and won the right to host the Club World Cup for two years.
Two years later, the Club World Cup will return to Japan.
As before, the Club World Cup will be participated by seven teams, namely the champions from six continents and the host champion team of the host city.
As the most attractive teams in the Club World Cup, the Champions League champions and the Copa Libertadores champions will both be scheduled to participate from the semi-finals and will definitely be divided into different groups so that they can meet in the final.
This year's Copa Libertadores champions are Estudiantes de La Plata from Argentina.
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This November is destined to be an eventful one.
Just as the two-week national team match day was coming to an end, Bayern held its annual club meeting.
At this Bayern annual meeting, Beckenbauer officially announced his retirement and gloriously resigned as chairman of the Bayern Supervisory Board.
This news had actually been out for a long time, so it didn't attract too much attention.
It was also no surprise that after Beckenbauer retired, Uli Hoeness, who had served as Bayern's general manager for 30 years, was elected as the new chairman of Bayern's supervisory board without any suspense based on his past brilliant achievements.
In the on-site voting, Hennes received more than 99 percent of the votes. Among more than 4,000 votes, only 20 were against, 12 were complete, and the rest were all in support, which far exceeded outside expectations.
Hoeness was also very excited. He first expressed his gratitude to Beckenbauer, saying that the club would appoint him as honorary chairman and that Beckenbauer's relationship with Bayern would not be severed after his retirement.
On the other hand, Hoeness also said that Bayern will carry out a series of major reforms.
This includes sponsor Audi signing a new blockbuster contract with the club for a period of ten years. At the same time, Audi will also purchase 9% of Bayern's shares at a high price. This is a cooperation that the two parties have negotiated for a long time and will bring Bayern and the sponsor closer together.
Hoeness also said that the club will carry out a large-scale reorganization of the current management, will redefine the respective responsibilities and boundaries, and will also re-formulate the club's development plan for the next few years.
After Hoeness retires, Bayern will no longer have the position of general manager. The general manager's powers will be divided into three parts, one part given to board chairman Rummenigge, one part given to financial director Hopfner, and competitive affairs will be handled by Nelinger.
The position of sports director had been rumored for a long time. Everyone, including Kahn, had the opportunity to compete for it, but no one expected that it would be Nelinger who would take the position in the end. However, compared with the previous Hoeness, Nelinger's authority has been greatly reduced.
You know, in the past, Hoeness was almost omnipotent in Bayern.
Redividing senior management responsibilities and redefining the club's long-term development strategy will undoubtedly be the topics that the outside world pays most attention to.
There have even been media reports that Bayern may reorganize its current lineup after the end of this season and begin to vigorously promote the club's youth talents.
After the annual meeting, Hoeness attended the press conference for the first time as the chairman of the supervisory board and expressed his confidence in the club's future because Bayern has ample cash reserves and is financially independent and healthy.
"In European football, no top club can compete with us financially!" Hoeness said very proudly, obviously very satisfied with his management performance over the past few years.
As for the club's prospects, Hoeness expressed great expectations, "We have every reason to believe that the club will have a brilliant golden future, because we have a group of outstanding stars and excellent youth training reserves, which will enable us to achieve sustained success!"
As for Bayern's long-term plan, Hoeness did not disclose it and said it is still under study.
(End of this chapter)
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