Sven-Goran Eriksson: Former England manager reveals cancer diagnosis and has ‘a year to live’ | UK News
Between 2001 and 2006, Eriksson coached the so-called ‘golden technology’ of footballers within the England workforce together with David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard.
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he has terminal cancer.
Eriksson, 75, informed a Swedish radio station he has “at best a year to live”.
“Everyone understands that I have an illness that is not good. Everyone guesses it’s cancer and it is. But I have to fight as long as I can,” he informed P1.
When requested in regards to the situation, the Swedish native mentioned he has “maybe at best a year, at worst even less, or in the best case I suppose even longer”, including medical doctors “can’t put a day on it”.
He was working 5km the day earlier than he went to hospital, he mentioned, earlier than he “collapsed and fainted” and it “turned out that I had cancer”.
It “just came from nothing”, he added, and that “makes you shocked”.
“I’m not in any major pain. But I’ve been diagnosed with a disease that you can slow down but you cannot operate. So it is what it is,” he added.
“It’s higher not to give it some thought. You have to trick your mind. I might go round fascinated with that on a regular basis and sit at residence and be depressing and assume I’m unfortunate and so on.
“It’s simple to find yourself in that place. But no, see the constructive sides of issues and do not bury your self in setbacks, as a result of that is the most important setback of all of them after all.”
Between 2001 and 2006, Eriksson coached the so-called “golden generation” of footballers within the England workforce together with David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard.
He led England to three consecutive quarter-finals at main tournaments, and was manager in one among their most well-known outcomes, a 5-1 win over Germany in Munich in September 2001.
The Swede had made a reputation for himself throughout the continent earlier than his stint with England, having led Benfica to three Portuguese top-flight titles and a runners-up end within the European Cup.
He would then information Rome-based membership Lazio to their second Serie A triumph in 1999-2000 – the final time they received the title – at a time the league was thought of by many to be essentially the most difficult in Europe.
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His profession since leaving the England job has seen him take cost at Manchester City and Leicester, with additional worldwide spells at Mexico, Ivory Coast and Philippines nationwide groups.
Eriksson resigned as sporting director at Swedish membership Karistad Football 11 months in the past due to well being points.
