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Sven-Goran Eriksson Dies: Former England Football Manager Was 76


Eriksson looked back on his life in an Amazon Prime documentary released just last week.

Eriksson, who was England’s first non-English national team manager when he was appointed in 2001, enjoyed triumphs and tribulations in the role which he kept for five years. Although he oversaw England’s historic victory over Germany in 2001, he was criticised for not being able to channel the talents of his squad, which included Wayne Rooney and David Beckham, into winning any international silverware. In an intimate documentary titled Sven released only last week on Amazon Prime, the serene Swede looked back on all of this with impressive equanimity.

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