Sep. 13, 2024 09:13 AM EDT
TORSBY, Sweden (AP) — David Beckham and former England coach Roy Hodgson were among the soccer dignitaries who attended the funeral of Sven-Goran Eriksson on Friday in the Swedish manager's small hometown of Torsby.
Eriksson's wooden coffin was covered in white flowers and...
Aug. 26, 2024 15:46 PM EDT
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, died Monday. He was 76.
Eriksson died at home surrounded by his family, his agent Bo...
Aug. 26, 2024 15:40 PM EDT
Reaction to the death of former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson:
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“Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Göran Eriksson. I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game. My thoughts are with his...