Former England and Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has announced that he has terminal cancer. The 75-year-old, who coached the national team from 2001 to 2006 and spent the 2007-08 season with City, shared the devastating news on Swedish radio.
He also revealed that doctors had told him he has a year left to live 'at best'. Eriksson won the hearts of England fans when his side defeated rivals Germany 5-1 in Munich in September 2001.
He went on to lead the team at the World Cup in 2002 and 2006 and Euro 2004, reaching the quarter finals in all three tournaments.
Eriksson told Sweden's P1 radio station that his cancer diagnosis was made last year after he collapsed while out on a run, the Mirror reports. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...