David Beckham led the tributes to Sven-Göran Eriksson after the former England manager died at the age of 76, describing him as “passionate, caring, calm and a true gentleman”.
The Swede became England’s first overseas manager and led them to the quarter-finals in three successive tournaments during his spell in charge between 2001 and 2006. Eriksson, who also managed Manchester City, Lazio and Roma, revealed in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and that he likely had “at best” about a year to live. Eriksson died at home in Björkefors, near Sunne, on Monday morning surrounded by his family.
