Ex-England Football Manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Died At 76
Ex-England football manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson passed away at the age of 76. From 2001 till 2006, he was the Three Lions team’s manager.
He died on Monday in the presence of his family, according to his agent. His children stated that Eriksson slept peacefully in his home, situated at Bjorkefors outside Sunne. However, he was found dead in the morning after having fought bravely with his illness. His suffering came to an end now, Lina and Johan said.
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Although his children were utterly dejected, they joyfully admitted that after hearing about his illness, he was invited from every corner of the football world. All his fans and friends around Europe wished him the best of health and shared their whole love for their father, Lina and Johan cited.
His children hoped that the world would remember him as the best man and coach as he was a great father to them. They said, “We hope that you will remember Svennis as the good and positive person he always was both in public and at home with us”.
Sven-Goran Eriksson was a magical coach who helped Portuguese, Swedish and Italian teams win trophies in the 1980s and 1990s. Sad times took over him when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer before taking a job in England in 2001.
This year, in January, Eriksson already mentioned that he had only one more year “at best” to live after his cancer diagnosis.
He collapsed while he was running 5km pathway last year. It was then when the diagnosis came on the front screen.
Even then, Sven-Goran Eriksson kept a positive mindset. He was of the view that even in times of distress, one can trick his brain to fight out of it.
Among Eriksson’s achievements are leading the England team to the 2004 European Championship and the World Cup quarterfinals in both 2002 and 2006. It was the time when he managed golden players like Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Steven Gerrard.
After several success milestones in his career, he was offered a career in club management in Italy. He coached Serie A and cup doubles along with the European Cup winners’ cup with the help of Lazio.
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s life and career
His personal life always remained in the limelight of the news and media. His relationships with Italian lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio and Swedish TV host Ulrika Jonsson were notable ones. However, his football career was always on top, automatically a source of fascination for the media.
Sven-Goran Eriksson once mentioned details about his life and career and said, “I hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do”.
A documentary from Amazon Prime was released before his death in which the coach sent his own message himself. He thanked everyone in his life for his success and achievements along with the players and the crowd. He sent messages like “Don’t be sorry, smile” and “Take care of yourself and life. Live it. Bye”. His life and career remained the prime highlights of the documentary.
The patron of the Football Association, Prince William remembered Sven-Goran Eriksson as a “true gentleman of the game”.
British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer acknowledged his work and “tremendous contribution to English football which brought joy to so many over the years”.
The close family members present at the sad demise at Sven-Goran Eriksson’s home included his wife and his children. The family members request privacy and not to be contacted out of respect.
If anyone wants to send their condolences, they can leave their messages on the website: www.svengoraneriksson.com.
