Sven-Goran Eriksson death - latest: Beckham and Lineker join Prince William in tributes to former England boss
Tributes are pouring in from across the footballing world to former England manager Eriksson, who has died at the age of 76
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76, his family has said. Eriksson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and revealed in January that he had “at best a year left to live”.
The first foreign manager of the English national side, Eriksson was in charge of England’s ‘golden generation’ and oversaw 67 matches from 2001 to 2006.
He led England to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments, including the World Cups of 2002 and 2006, and also managed Manchester City, Leicester and Lazio in a lengthy career.
Eriksson was diagnosed with cancer after suffering a stroke while running near his home in Sweden. He bid a final farewell to the public in a documentary on his life, released on August 23.
Prince William, a patron of the Football Association, led tributes as he remembered Eriksson as a “true gentleman of the game”.
A few months ago, Eriksson lived out a childhood dream, taking charge of a Liverpool legends side in a friendly against Ajax having been a fan of the club as a child, and was also treated to a tour of the training facilities and meeting then-manager Jurgen Klopp.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson, manager of England’s golden generation, dies aged 76
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the manager in charge of England’s ‘golden generation’ during the early 2000s, has died aged 76.
Eriksson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year after suffering a stroke while out running near his home in Sweden. He told a Swedish radio station in January that he had “at best a year left to live”.
Eriksson bid a final farewell to the public in an Amazon Prime Video documentary on his life, released on August 23, in which he said: “I hope you will remember me as a positive guy”.
His death was confirmed by his family on Monday.
Sven-Goran Eriksson: Former England manager dies aged 76
Eriksson built a reputation as one of the brightest minds in European football, but his career was derailed by a turbulent time in England while the tabloid media revelled in his colourful personal life
Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76
Good afternoon,
The sad news broke just after midday that England’s first-ever overseas coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76.
The former England manager revealed he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer to a Swedish radio station in January and has since passed away.
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