Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral has been held within the former England supervisor’s house locality of Torsby in Sweden, with David Beckham and Roy Hodgson amongst 600 mourners to attend the service on Friday morning.
Eriksson died aged 76 on August 26, having introduced in January that he had been given “at finest” a 12 months to reside in a most cancers analysis.
Eriksson’s 95-year-old father, Sven, and kids, Lina and Johan, noticed his coffin positioned right into a hearse and brought via a guard of honour on its approach to a neighborhood museum for speeches and eulogies.
England’s first international supervisor, Eriksson made midfielder Beckham his captain as a part of a reign that took the Three Lions to the quarter-finals of three consecutive main tournaments.
Hodgson was one in all Eriksson’s successors in command of the nationwide group, taking England to Uefa Euro 2012, the 2014 Fifa World Cup and Euro 2016.
Sven-Göran Eriksson, 1948-2024. pic.twitter.com/gdpbyg2BJU
— England (@England) September 10, 2024
Sven-Goran Eriksson profession
After main England between 2001 and 2006, Eriksson went on to handle Manchester Metropolis for the 2007-08 season earlier than taking up as Mexico boss.
He additionally led Leicester Metropolis and took three roles with Chinese language golf equipment, in addition to spells in command of Ivory Coast and the Philippines.
Eriksson started his profession in his homeland, the place his achievements included profitable the Uefa Cup with Goteborg in 1982, and picked up a haul of trophies with Benfica, Roma, Sampdoria and Lazio earlier than taking the England job.
A minute’s silence in Eriksson’s honour was held earlier than kick-off when England hosted Finland at Wembley Stadium within the Uefa Nations League on Tuesday.
We wish to categorical our honest condolences to the household and associates of Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has handed away on the age of 76.
Relaxation in peace, Sven.
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) August 26, 2024
An Amazon Prime Video documentary devoted to his life and profession, ‘Sven’, was launched on August 23 and demonstrated his recognition together with his associates, colleagues and gamers and soccer followers.
The likes of Beckham and striker Wayne Rooney, who took half within the documentary, appreciated Eriksson’s charisma, calm manner and man administration, among the many trailblazing coach’s qualities.
The movie charts Eriksson’s globe-crossing, trophy-winning profession with the assistance of the likes of Roberto Mancini and Kasper Schmeichel.
“Don’t be sorry,” Eriksson displays within the documentary. “Smile. Bear in mind the nice instances. It’s unhappy but it surely’s stunning.”