The former soccer manager for the English national soccer team, Sven-Goran Eriksson has reportedly passed away at the age of 76.
According to reports from local media outlets, he died after becoming terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.
The Swede was believed to have the best case a year to live after his devastating diagnosis by health experts. During his death, he was believed to be surrounded by his close loved ones.
Eriksson gained fame as the first-ever foreign boss of the English squad in the year 2001 after he took charge of a whopping 67 matches until the year 2006. He directed the talented team to the quarter-finals in the year 2002 and then went on to support the side for the 2006 World Cup as well as the European Championships in 2004.
Svennis led a golden generation of some of the world’s biggest players which included David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, and Wayne Rooney.
He had two children, Lina and John, who were seen sending out loving tributes to their late dad and how brave he was to fight with a deadly illness. They confirmed how he fell asleep peacefully in his residence at Bjorkefors.
