THEThe former Lazio, Sampdoria and England national team coach announced last January that he was battling pancreatic cancer.reached the terminal state. In the best case scenario, “he only has a year to live,” he says. Immediately after revealing his illness, football rallied behind him and among the teams that welcomed him were also Lazio and Sampdoria, two of the four Italian teams he coached, he also managed Roma and Fiorentina. News that went around the world and Liverpool also fulfilled their dream of sitting on the Reds' bench at least once.
In recent months, he has visited some of the most important stadiums of his career: from the Olimpico in Rome to Anfield Road, passing through those of Benfica and Sampdoria, to win the affection of all his fans. “Don't be sorry. Smile. Thank you for everything: coaches, players, fans. It was fantastic. Take care of yourself, your life and live it to the fullest. Goodbye,” Eriksson concludes.
Anfield Road, Liverpool stadium (gettyimages)
“Live life to the fullest, I hope they will be remembered as a good man.” That's the final message from former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson in the documentary film “Sven”.
