The former England manager died at the age of 76 following a protracted battle with cancer.
Before passing away at the age of 76, Sven-Goran Eriksson broke down in tears after realizing his ambition.
On Monday morning (August 26), the national team’s first-ever foreign coach died of terminal pancreatic cancer.
From 2001 to 2006, he led the England men’s team, who reached three consecutive World Cup quarterfinals between 2002 and 2006, as well as Euro 2004.
“Sven-Göran Eriksson died away.” After a long illness, SGE died this morning at home, surrounded by family,” Swedish agent Bo Gustavsson said in a statement.
“The closest mourners are daughter Lina, son Johan with wife Amana and granddaughter Sky, father Sven, girlfriend Yanisette with son Alcides, and brother Lars-Erik with wife Jumnong.”
“The family wishes to grieve in private and avoid public attention.
“You can leave condolences and greetings on the website www.svengoraneriksson.com.”
In addition to winning the Serie A title with Lazio in 2000, Eriksson managed a number of clubs, including Benfica, AS Roma, Manchester City, Leicester City, and the Ivory Coast national team.
However, his desire was always to manage Liverpool Football Club, which became a reality in March of this year.
Eriksson claimed he produced ‘a memory for life’ after coaching Liverpool for the Legends game, which included a multitude of retired players.
Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres returned to their former clubs and helped them defeat the legendary Ajax 4-2.
As Liverpool’s pre-match hymn ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ played across the stadium, the ex-manager, clearly distraught, stated, “I was crying.” “[It is] a memory for life.”
In a January interview with Swedish radio station P1, Eriksson revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis, saying, “Everyone realizes that I have a serious condition. Everyone assumed it was cancer, and it is. But I need to fight as long as I can.”
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When asked how long he had left, he replied, “I know that in the best scenario, it’s approximately a year, and in the worst situation it’s even less.
In the best-case scenario, the duration could be significantly longer. I don’t think the physicians I see can be certain; they can’t put a date on it. It’s best to avoid thinking about it.
Before dying, the football icon said an emotional public farewell in his Amazon Prime documentary, Sven.
“I’ve had a nice life, yeah.” “I think we all fear death,” he said.
“However, life also involves death. You need to learn to accept it for what it is.
“Hopefully, in the end, people will say, ‘Yeah, he was a decent man’. However, not everyone will say that.
“I hope you remember me as a cheerful person striving to do everything he could.
“Do not be sorry. Smile. Thank you for everything—coaches, players, and spectators.
“It has been great. Take care of yourself, your life, and how you live it. Bye.”