Germans seek to overcome Enke's death

Germans seek to overcome Enke's death

Published Nov. 16, 2009 4:08 p.m. ET

Robert Enke's jersey will be on the team's bench when Germany plays its first game since the goalkeeper's death, a friendly against Ivory Coast on Wednesday.

Enke, who was expected to be Germany's starting goalkeeper at next year's World Cup in South Africa, threw himself in front of a train last week, stunning the country and leaving it in mourning. The national team then canceled Saturday's friendly against Chile.

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