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Sven-Göran Eriksson, who briefly coached the Philippine males’s soccer crew, then generally known as the Azkals, dies after a battle with pancreatic most cancers
MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine nationwide males’s soccer crew coach Sven-Göran Eriksson died after a battle with pancreatic most cancers. He was 76.
“Our father Sven-Göran Eriksson fell asleep peacefully in his dwelling at Björkefors outdoors Sunne this morning,” learn an announcement from Eriksson’s kids Lina and Johan Eriksson posted on his web site.
“He has for a very long time fought bravely along with his sickness, however now it got here to an finish. Our ideas exit to Sven-Göran’s father Sven; girlfriend Yaniseth and her son Alcides; to his brother Lasse and spouse Jumnong, in addition to to all good pals and acquaintances in Sweden and world wide,” the announcement added.
Lina and Johan stated that their father instructed them about his severe sickness at the start of the 12 months, and that he acquired an “wonderful response” from pals and soccer followers round Europe.
He was invited to a number of soccer groups in England, Italy, Portugal, and Sweden, the place the groups shared “their love for soccer and for dad.”
Eriksson’s kids quoted him as saying: “I get to listen to it whereas I’m alive and I’m extremely grateful for that. The center beats twice and the tears come. I’ve had the perfect job on this planet and I used to be blissful day by day for lengthy intervals. It’s been improbable.”
Lina and Johan thanked everybody for the optimistic reminiscences and assist throughout his battle with most cancers.
“We hope that you’ll bear in mind Svennis as the nice and optimistic particular person he at all times was each in public and at dwelling with us,” they stated.
Eriksson is known for being the primary foreigner to guide the English nationwide soccer crew from 2001 to 2006, the place he led the crew to quarterfinal appearances within the 2002 and 2006 stagings of the FIFA World Cup and the 2004 Euros.
The Swede additionally coached the Philippine males’s crew, then generally known as the Azkals, from October 2018 to January 2019.
Throughout his Azkals stint, Eriksson steered the Philippines to a semifinal end within the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup, the place the crew fell to eventual champion Vietnam.
Eriksson parted methods with the Azkals after a winless run within the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
He additionally mentored the nationwide squads of Ivory Coast and Mexico, in addition to soccer golf equipment in Europe, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and China.
Recognized with terminal-stage pancreatic most cancers, Eriksson stated in January that his “greatest case state of affairs” was one 12 months to reside.
He was additionally the topic of an emotional Amazon Prime documentary entitled Sven, the place he mentioned his soccer profession and his battle with most cancers.
Final March, the long-time Liverpool fan was capable of fulfill a dream of teaching his favourite membership throughout a charity match pitting the Merseyside legends towards Ajax, with the house crew successful, 4-2.
Condolences and greetings will be left on his web site. – Rappler.com
