( CNN ) -- Thousands of fans , many weeping , packed a Hannover , Germany , stadium Sunday to pay their last respects to Robert Enke , captain of the Hannover 96 soccer club , who died last week in what police believe was a suicide . Footage from the event showed Enke 's flower-bedecked coffin carried through the stadium to the accompaniment of Bette Midler 's song `` The Rose '' as the crowd cheered . Many of the spectators waved Hannover 96 banners as they wiped tears from their eyes . Enke , 32 , was the goalkeeper for both Hannover 96 and the German national soccer team . He died Tuesday about 6:25 p.m. after he apparently stepped in front of a train . He had played in eight games for the team and was widely expected to be the German team 's goalkeeper in the 2010 World Cup . `` Preliminary police investigations indicate a suicide , '' Hannover 96 spokesman Stefan Wittke said last week . The stadium funeral service followed another memorial in a church and a mourning march through Hannover initiated by fans , the team said in a statement on its Web site . `` Robert 's wife Teresa has expressed the wish to have all his friends and fans of her deceased husband bid farewell to him in the AWD Arena , '' the statement said . `` Hannover 96 supports Teresa Enke in her wish to have Robert and his friends , fans and teammates part with one another in an appropriate and worthy setting . '' `` A few days have passed since Robert 's tragic death , but our inner shock remains , '' the team said . `` One thing is certain : We are not alone in our sadness . Robert Enke was not only perceived by you as a successful football player but above all as a special human being . '' Funeral speakers included German football league president Theo Zwanziger , the team said , as well as team chairman Martin Kind and other dignitaries . Afterward , the team said Enke would be laid to rest `` in the presence of ( his ) closest family members . '' Teresa Enke told reporters following Enke 's death that her husband had been battling depression for six years , but had kept his condition from being public knowledge . He left a suicide note , she said . The Enkes ' biological daughter , Lara , died in 2006 at the age of 2 from a heart condition . The couple recently had adopted an 18-month-old girl they named Leila . `` I tried to be there for him , said that football is not everything , '' Teresa Enke said . `` There are many beautiful things in life . It is not hopeless . `` We had Lara , we have Leila , '' she said . `` I always wanted to help him get through it . He did n't want ( the depression ) to come out because of fear . He was scared of losing Leila . '' Have you lost a loved-one to suicide ? Share your story . Fellow players said they knew Enke had been struggling . `` He was unstable , '' Kind said just after his death . `` But he kept it under wraps . In the wake of Enke 's death , the German national soccer team canceled its friendly match with Chile on Saturday . Hannover 96 is currently 10th in Germany 's Bundesliga top division . Enke had been capped by his national side eight times since making his debut at age 29 . The shot-stopper had also appeared for teams including Carl Zeiss Jena , Borussia Monchengladbach , Benfica , Barcelona , Fenerbahce and Tenerife in Spain . -- CNN 's Frederik Pleitgen contributed to this report .
Thousands flock to Hannover 96 football stadium to play tribute to goalkeeper . Stadium service followed another memorial in church , mourning march through Hannover . Robert Enke , 32 , was expected to start for Germany in 2010 World Cup . Enke 's wife says he suffered from depression for six years .