Arsenal keeper Leno condemns social media abuse: They told me to 'do it like Enke'

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·16 February 2021

Arsenal keeper Leno condemns social media abuse: They told me to 'do it like Enke'

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has revealed he doesn't e social media after being told to take his own life.

Leno said he was once told to copy former Germany international Robert Enke, who took his own life in 2009 after a long battle with depression.

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"Of course I have a lot of experience with that, here and also in Germany. There was one thing that kept in my mind, it was crazy," Leno told Sky Sports News.

"I had a very bad game and then one guy on social media said to me 'do it like Enke'.

"Since I read this I realise that there are so many stupid people on social media. That is the reason I don't read it even when everything is good. I don't need that, it doesn't make me better, it is wasting time.

"There are so many fake people that hide behind their computers to make you feel bad. Many times with racism, abuse to families, I don't like it, I don't read it. It affects your life, what is the point?"