Former England manager Sven Göran Eriksson dies aged 76 after battle with cancer. #football #england

former England manager Sven goren Ericson has died at the age of 76 Ericson revealed in January this year that he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer stating he had at best a year to live Ericson became the first foreign manager of England in 2001 and managed the nation's dubbed golden generation working with the likes of star players David Beckham Wayne Rooney Steven Gerard Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand over two World Cups and a European Championship the swed LED England to the quarterfinals at three major tournaments during a 5-year tenure helping the Three Lions to fifth in the FIFA rankings he stepped away from the role after the 2006 World Cup and later managed the national teams of Mexico China Philippines and the Ivory Coast Erikson also managed 12 clubs across a successful career including Manchester City Leicester Benfica Roma and laio winning 18 trophies in the process