Former England Manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, Passes Away at 76

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson passed away at the age of 76.

Eriksson became the first non-English manager of the Three Lions in 2001 and led the side to three consecutive quarter-finals during his five years in charge.

However, in January the Swede announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and had ‘at best a year to live’.

Earlier this month, Eriksson delivered a heartbreaking final message in an Amazon Prime documentary released about his life, telling fans: ‘I hope you will remember me.’

His death was confirmed by his family on Monday.

‘Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away. After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family,’ a brief statement read.

‘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.’

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