Tributes from throughout the soccer world have flooded in after the information that Sven-Goran Eriksson has died, aged 76, on Monday.
Eriksson, who was England’s first international supervisor, revealed earlier this yr that he had been identified with terminal pancreatic most cancers.
His former golf equipment, England and UEFA, have expressed their condolences, together with numerous gamers and managers as they honoured the Swede’s life and profession.
David Beckham was named Three Lions captain in 2001 by Eriksson, captaining the facet 57 instances underneath the Swede.
“We laughed, we cried, and we knew we had been saying goodbye,” Beckham stated.
“Sven, thanks for all the time being the particular person you have got all the time been – passionate, caring, calm and a real gentleman.
“I might be endlessly grateful for you making me your captain, however I’ll endlessly maintain these final reminiscences of this present day with you and your loved ones… Thanks, Sven, and in your final phrases to me ‘It is going to be okay’.”
Wayne Rooney was handed his England debut by Eriksson as a 17-year-old and described him as a “particular man”.
“Relaxation in peace, Sven,” he stated on X.
“Thanks for the reminiscences and all of your assist and recommendation. Ideas and prayers with all his household and buddies.”
Eriksson led England to a few main quarter-finals in his five-year spell as supervisor, on the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and Euro 2004.
He oversaw 67 video games accountable for the Three Lions, with solely Walter Winterbottom (139), Alf Ramsey (113), Gareth Southgate (102) and Bobby Robson (95) main the crew on extra events.
The nationwide facet printed a tribute to their former supervisor, saying: “We’re deeply saddened that Sven-Goran Eriksson, who managed the Three Lions from 2001 to 2006, has handed away aged 76.
“Our ideas are along with his household and buddies presently. Relaxation in peace, Sven. You may be vastly missed.”
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Eriksson managed 12 golf equipment, profitable 18 trophies throughout his profession, with Swedish facet Gothenburg the primary top-flight membership he managed.
He gained 4 trophies throughout his three-year keep between 1979 and 1982, together with the UEFA Cup.
“We’re so grateful for his deed, the one he did in IFK Gothenburg and for Swedish soccer,” the membership stated in a press release.
“We’re additionally blissful that we had been capable of thank him this spring, each with a match in his honour and by naming considered one of our stands at Gamla Ullevi after him.”
He additionally had spells accountable for Benfica, Lazio, Manchester Metropolis and Leicester Metropolis. The golf equipment despatched their condolences, with Lazio holding a minute’s silence for his or her former supervisor at coaching.
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who performed underneath Eriksson at Notts County, Man Metropolis and Leicester, posted a heartfelt tribute.
“It feels very unusual to have to put in writing this, and I really feel like I’ve needed to write too many of those over time. It was solely yesterday night that I sat and watched the documentary about his life. And what a life! We’ve got misplaced an unbelievable man to whom I owe an incredible deal,” he stated.
“Sven was the primary supervisor to really consider in me and provides me an opportunity on the highest stage. He was the primary supervisor to name me world-class, and he made me really feel 10 ft tall.
“He gave me my Premier League debut, introduced me to Notts County, and eventually to Leicester, the place I loved one of the best time of my profession. It’s a nice loss to soccer and the world. I need to thank him for the whole lot he did for me.”