Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died on Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. In January 2024 he announced he was suffering from terminal cancer and spent the next few months visiting his former clubs and watching football, saying goodbye to former players and fans in the process. His agent announced the sad news.Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76. pic.twitter.com/hYxfSeBDvy— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 26, 2024 “After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family. The closest mourners are daughter Lina; son Johan with wife Amana and granddaughter Sky; father Sven; girlfriend Yanisette with son Alcides; brother Lars-Erik with wife Jumnong. The family asks for respect for their wish to mourn in private and not be contacted. Condolences and greetings can be left on the website www.svengoraneriksson.com“ he wrote on social media.Eriksson’s wish fulfilled: Packed Anfield, star studded squads, Cisse and Torres scoring (VIDEO)Eriksson was the first non-British manager of the England team and led the Three Lions to the quarter-finals at three major tournaments during his five-year spell in charge between 2001 and 2006. His most remembered moment will surely be the 5-1 win over Germany in a packed Munich stadium.Sven Goran is a legend. He will be remembered by many Man City fans and England fans One of the most memorable Sven Goran Erickson games Germany 🇩🇪 1England 🏴 5pic.twitter.com/dIrfyoxMQC— Professor Hamza Treble champion (@mancityhardcore) August 26, 2024 He managed many clubs but left his mark especially in Italy. As a manager of Lazio, he brought them the title in 2000, their only second one and first in 26 years. His total of five major European finals gives him a claim to greatness. He won the Coppa Italia with three different clubs and in three different decades; he did a terrific job with a stylish Sampdoria team and was a penalty shootout away from guiding them to a European final too.🩵 Sven-Goran Eriksson’s last public message to us all as he looks back on a spectacular life. Thank you for everything, Sven. ✨ pic.twitter.com/O6Py3jQ5J2— City Chief (@City_Chief) August 22, 2024 A few weeks before his passing, he posted a farewell message.“I had a good life. I think we are all scared of the day when we die, but life is about death as well.You have to learn to accept it for what it is. Hopefully, at the end, people will say, ‘Yeah, he was a good man’. But everyone will not say that. I hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do. Don’t be sorry, smile. Thank you for everything, coaches, players, the crowds, it’s been fantastic. Take care of yourself and take care of your life. And live it” he said in the final moments of the documentary about him, which was due to be released on 23 August.##NAJAVA_MECA_8290477##
