Nancy Dell'Olio breaks down in tears over final conversation with Sven Goran Eriksson on GMB

Nancy Dell'Olio broke into tears as she recalled her final conversation with former partner Sven Goran Eriksson before his death. The former England manager tragically died aged 76 this week after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

Eriksson revealed earlier this year that he had pancreatic cancer and had been told he had "best case" a year to live. He died on Monday (August 26) surrounded by his family.

The news came after Eriksson's life and career was made the subject of a new Amazon Prime documentary which was released on Friday. In it, the Swede talked about how he hoped to be remembered.

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"I hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do," he said. "Don’t be sorry, smile. Thank you for everything, coaches, players, the crowds, it’s been fantastic. Take care of yourself and take care of your life. And live it."

Now Nancy, who was in a relationship with the Swedish football manager from 1998 to 2007, had given her first TV interview since Eriksson's death.

The 63-year-old appeared on Good Morning Britain and could not hold back the tears as she revealed her final conversation with the Swede. She said on GMB: “I just said he was trying to put in the effort to say that he was fine on the phone because most of the time he was not answering or at treatment. I never thought that he was about to die.

"I always believed there would be some sort of miracle..." Nancy became emotional before saying: "I’m sorry," to which GMB presenter Richard Madeley apologised and showed sympathy for her loss.

During the interview, Nancy also admitted that she still loved Eriksson and that he