Former England Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson Succumbs To Cancer At Age 76

Eriksson revealed in January this year that he had at best another 12 months to live following a terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

He fulfilled a lifelong dream of managing Liverpool in March when he led the Reds' greats to a 4-2 win over Ajax Amsterdam legends in a charity game at Anfield.

Eriksson had a managerial career spanning more than 40 years and was in charge of the England national team from 2001 to 2006.

He was the first foreign manager to take charge of the Three Lions.

Eriksson also had successful spells as manager of Benfica, AS Roma, Lazio and Sampdoria.

The Swede also managed Manchester City and Leicester City in the past.

His children, Lina and Johan, said on Monday: "Our father Sven-Goran Eriksson fell asleep peacefully in his home at Bjorkefors outside Sunne this morning. He has for a long time fought bravely with his illness, but now it came to an end.

"Dad told us at the beginning of this year about his serious illness and received an amazing response from friends and football fans around Europe.

"He was invited to several football teams in England, Italy, Portugal and Sweden. They shared their love for football and for dad.

"It was unforgettable for both him and us. He expressed his appreciation and joy and stated that such beautiful words are usually only uttered when someone has died.

"We hope that you will remember Svennis as the good and positive person he always was both in public and at home with us."