Sven-Göran Eriksson's life and battle with cancer are the subject of Amazon Prime's documentary "Sven," set to premier Friday. The documentary features key images from his career, including his dream of managing Liverpool, and tributes from former players like David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.
The celebrated Swedish football coach was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. In January, he said in an interview with Swedish Radio P1 he has no more than a year to live.
Despite his illness, Eriksson decided to coach a match between Liverpool legends and Ajax legends at Anfield.
Eriksson had successful stints with clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy before becoming the first foreign manager for England's men's team, leading them to two World Cup quarter-finals. He faced criticism for not maximizing the potential of the "Golden Generation" and early tournament exits.
Eriksson's long-term partner Yaniseth Alcides, a former dancer from Panama, is featured in the Amazon Prime documentary. The couple lives in a sprawling property in Sweden, and Yaniseth remains hopeful despite Eriksson's prognosis.
Sources: BBC, Independent, The Sun, Dagbladet, Infobae, Yahoo, Narod, Monitor, CityAM, Quotidiano, Telecomasia, Shekulli, Birmingham Mail, El Observador, Yeniduzen, Vijesti, Oggi Treviso, Raport.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
