Germany call off friendly with Chile

Germany have called off their friendly international with Chile in Cologne on Saturday, following the suicide of goalkeeper Robert Enke.



Enke, who had been suffering from depression, was struck by a regional train travelling between Norddeich and Hanover at a railway crossing in Neustadt am Rubenberge yesterday evening. He died at the scene.



The 32-year-old Hanover keeper had only recently recovered a mysterious bacterial infection and had been omitted from the squad for their upcoming friendlies against Chile and the Ivory Coast next Wednesday.



Germany coach Joachim Low claimed there was no other option but to call off Saturday\'s match.



The German Football League says a minute\'s silence will be held at every ground in Germany ahead of the next round of Bundesliga.