"Sven-Goran Eriksson's Final Goodbye"

In a new documentary honoring  his life, Sven-Goran Eriksson,   the terminally ill former manager of  England, offered a moving farewell message.  Eriksson, 76, disclosed in January that he  was suffering from pancreatic cancer and that,   in the "best case" situation, he  would only have a year to live.  The renowned football coach, who  managed England from 2011 to 2006,   was known for his philandering while coaching  the national team. He maintained a traditional   style on the field but had a string of sultry  relationships with much younger ladies off it. Speaking at the conclusion of the recently  released "Sven," an Amazon Prime documentary   on his life, Eriksson sent out a  farewell note to former teammates,   coaches, and fans after being candid  about his relationships and personal life. "I had a good life," Eriksson  wrote in his farewell message,   which was projected over a scene of the Swedish  countryside close to his house in Sunne,   Sweden. We are all afraid of dying, I  believe, but death is also a part of life. You must come to terms with it as it is. "I  hope in the end people will acknowledge that   he was a good man, but not everyone will  express that sentiment," he continued. I want you to think of me as a kind man who  tried his hardest to accomplish everything.   Grin and say you're sorry. It's been amazing,  coaches, players, and spectators. Thank you   for everything. Taking care of your life and  yourself is important. And make it your own. The scene then cuts back to Eriksson at home,  where the former England manager bids us farewell. The Swede coached teams like Manchester  City and Leicester City during his   incredibly successful managerial career.  In addition, he was the legendary first   foreign coach to lead a national team.  He also served as England's captain. During his farewell address, Eriksson  displayed significant pictures from his   career in addition to a video of him leading a  group of "Liverpool legends" earlier this year,   which included former players  Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel. In addition to realizing Eriksson's long-held  ambition of managing Liverpool at Anfield,   the game demonstrated his continued  appeal to English supporters. Eriksson says in the movie that his life has been  "like a fairy tale." "That life was not typical,"   he remarked. "I had a nice life, perhaps too  good; you have to make allowances for it." During a visit to Fryken Lake, which is  close to his Sunne, Sweden, residence,   Eriksson acknowledged that it might  serve as his last resting place. He remarked, "I've always thought it's  a great place to sleep." This is where   the ashes might be dumped into the  water. It has a homey feel to it. Although he coached what was called a "Golden  Generation," the 76-year-old is best known for   his tenure as England's manager. Despite this, he  was unable to guide the Three Lions to victory. Important characters from his life are  included in the Amazon Prime documentary,   including Roberto Mancini, Wayne Rooney,  David Beckham, and Kasper Schmeichel. Throughout the movie, Eriksson also discusses  his extramarital affairs candidly, acknowledging   that he was "stupid" to have cheated on Nancy  Dell'Ollio with Ulrika Jonsson and Faria Alam. However, the Swede emphasized  that "sex is one of the good   things in life for all of us" when  discussing his extramarital affairs. During his most well-known relationship  with Jonsson, she claimed that sleeping   with Eriksson was "as boring as building  an Ikea bookcase" after their romance. According to Jonsson, Eriksson  gave her a blank check from the   most elite bank in Britain "without  any passion" during their romance. As a memory of their brief relationship, the  56-year-old model and television presenter   has preserved the Coutts check,  joking that "it might have been   nice to fill it out at some point  for all the hassle he brought me." Regarding their 16-week romance, Jonsson  remarked last week in an interview, "This   was no great passionate affair." There was no  passion in it. Despite his wealth and influence,   he was the weakest man I had ever encountered. "I don't think he had a romantic  bone in his body," she said,   disclosing that their main conversation topic  when they weren't having sex was football. They had first met in 2002 at a party hosted by  spin doctor Alastair Campbell for Tony Blair,   when the 34-year-old former weather girl  approached him and asked for an autograph.   In response, the 54-year-old Eriksson  requested for her phone number in Swedish. Then, while on vacation with Dell'Ollio,  he inundated her with calls complimenting   Jonsson on how "beautiful" she was. They  got together and had sex when he got home. Then, between England matches, they took a covert  trip to Eriksson's house in Portugal, where they   spent the entire flight "giggling all the way"  while seated in the front of the aircraft. They went back home after spending the night  together in the opulent estate west of Lisbon. When I wasn't looking, he slipped a blank Coutts   check into my pocket as we drove to the  airport the next morning. "He gave me   a blank check that he slipped into my pocket  while I wasn't looking," the reporter stated. When their four-month relationship became public,   Jonsson says that Eriksson abandoned  her, leaving her "high and dry." The new Amazon Prime movie reveals  that his "feisty" Italian girlfriend   Dell'Ollio hit him but chose to stay  with him based on her attorney's advice. Regarding Dell'Ollio, Jonsson stated:  "She ought to be appreciative of my   elevating her stature." After it made  news, Nancy gained instant notoriety.   And she made good use of that. Without me,  she would not be on Strictly Come Dancing. "He claims he was terrified to part from  her." Never in my life have I fought for   a man. Nancy really didn't need to  have worried, even though I know she   was holding on to Sven. I never asked him to  leave her, so he never made a pledge to do so. In the documentary "Sven," the 76-year-old  former football coach, who is terminally sick,   claims that he was "stupid" to have cheated on  Dell'Ollio with Jonsson and his FA secretary Alam. The former England football  manager, however, stated,   "I didn't do anything criminal," and  insisted that sex should be celebrated. 'He says in his documentary  that he didn't commit a crime,   and he's right about that,' stated  Jonsson. But he did make a mistake. She continued, though, saying  that from what I could see,   he was solely concerned with three things:  his two beloved children. football as well. 'I'm sure he regrets some of  his actions, but regrets are   useless when time is running out,' she  continued. I have no malice against him. Dell'Ollio, Eriksson's ex-girlfriend, declared  her love for him and claimed that women were   drawn to him because of his "power" and  prestige. For him, she left her husband. "My initial impression of Sven was that  people in positions of authority always   have an extra-sexy appeal," the woman remarked.  I experienced love. It wasn't what I was hoping   to find. I was married, but I broke up with  my partner to go on this adventure with Sven. Ever since our first date, we  have been Sven and Nancy. There   would never be another English football  woman after me since I was the first. She continued, "Sven's stupidity." I wanted to  get away from Sven after his first controversy. I found it difficult to acknowledge  the notion that I might have erred.   that I gave him everything I  had. "Give him another chance,   but consider what you can gain  from this," my attorneys advised. The movie, which centers on his ascent  and decline as England manager and the   truth of Sven's terminal cancer diagnosis,  stars Dell'Ollio and Alam among others. Alam was forced to go from her position  with the FA after having an affair with   Eriksson and FA CEO Mark Palios, but she did  provide a number of kiss-and-tell interviews. She said, "The Noughties were just that—they were  naughty," in response to the documentary. You   have a plethora of options. To be honest, I was a  very attractive girl who got a lot of attention. "Tell your story, go tell them everything,"  he said. Why not make some money?" According to reports at the time,   she might have earned £300,000  through transactions with the media. She stated, "He didn't have the mindset  of a super-rich man," while describing   their relationship. He spoke with  me on the subject of poetry and art. He was talking about his yoga practice  and other such things. I guess I just   fell in love with him. And that set off the  trigger that made everything blow apart. When the news leaked, she became enraged  at being labeled a "gold digger," saying,   "I'm the bad guy, and I was the scapegoat so  they could be absolved of any responsibility." In the movie, Eriksson acknowledges  that he now values his family more,   especially his 16-year companion Yaniseth  Alcides, a former dancer he met in Mexico. Now taking care of Eriksson, Alcides  expressed his wish that the two of   them will be together for a very long  time. I refuse to give up on that hope. "I hope that in the end, people will  acknowledge that he was a good man."   But that's not what everyone will say. I  want you to remember me as a kind man who   tried his hardest to accomplish everything.  Please don't apologize. He said, "Smile."