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Sven-Göran Eriksson RIP

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    RIP. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    He loved Football, women and Life and had a chilled personality considering he had the ultimate pressure Job in English Football but coped with the noise so well.
    A good guy who tackled his cancer fate in a dignified way even when he knew the months were turning into weeks, turning into days.
    RIP Sven-Gören Eriksson
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    The subject of one of the worst football songs ever https://youtu.be/rh6-dcpEHas?si=22ZwGyc9nVpGyevI RIP
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,966
    A bit of a footnote in his own story, but the BBC documentary about the establishment of Derry City football club is worth a watch. They were eventually drawn at home to Benfica, then managed by Sven, who handled the disruption and possibility of violence very adeptly and with a lot of respect for the lowly opposition. Very much worth a watch on iplayer if you havent seen it.
    RIP Sven.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    RIP. Very sad. 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    RIP Sven.  Thanks for the 5-1 in Munich.  That was one of the best away performances I've watched from any England side in my lifetime.  Arguably between that and the 4-1 against the Dutchies in Euro '96 for the best performance I've seen from an England side.

    Seemed a thoroughly nice chap too.  Will make sure I watch his documentary this week.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467

    In his autobiography The Didi Man, Hamann recalled lazing on a sun lounger by the pool at 10am when he saw Eriksson carrying a silver tray with a bottle of champagne.

    “I looked up and said: ‘Boss, what are we celebrating?’… He turned to me and smiled that gentle smile of his and took on the air of a Buddhist philosopher as he said: ‘Life, Kaiser.’

    “Then, after pausing for dramatic effect, ‘We are celebrating … life.’”

  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,560
    RIP Sven, sad news indeed.
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,641
    RIP Sven. A lovely bloke 😔
  • Killarahales
    Killarahales Posts: 1,056
    Have just finished watching the documentary on Amazon. What a life and what a man! I wonder how the scummy News of the World editor is feeling now?
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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    edited August 2024
    Rest in peace Sven, gave me and everyone else a victory at the Olympic Stadium, Munich, I still have to slap myself to believe it happened. Remember we were nailed on not to reach the 2002 world cup let alone get as far as we did. Capped sir Chris Powell too

    Seemed a lovely man 
  • UEAAddick
    UEAAddick Posts: 512
    RIP. Gave caps to many Charlton players and always came across as a gent.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,855
    edited August 2024
    His ex missus wanted to get married to an ex England rugby player. Had it happened, she would have called herself Nancy Dell’olio Dellaglio.

    RIP

  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Manager of the only England tournament I’ve been to abroad , did all of Japan 2002 following England .
    wasn’t too fussed when we lost my body was breaking down after over 3 weeks on the piss .

    He always came across as a cool customer and nice fella  .

    Don’t think I’d been to an England game for years but was straight in the car up to Villa Park to see SCP’s debut .

    cheers Sven RIP
    what a bloke 
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,608
    Always liked the man. Always seemed to be at the Valley when he was England Boss. RIP to a gent.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    wmcf123 said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    He was a typical Scandinavian gentleman, laid back and no dramas or histrionics.
    RIP….Sven….RIP.

    I think his life had quite a lot of drama !

    RIP, Sven- thanks for the memories . 
    I meant no dramas from him personally ……plenty of completely unnecessary bullshit from the press though……all of which he handled with great aplomb. 
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 1,612
    shirty5 said:
    RIP

    Whilst as England manager he gave first caps to Chris Powell, Paul Konchesky, Scott Parker, Luke Young and Darren Bent whilst they were Charlton Athletic players 
    Must admit seeing an academy player (even though it was Scott Parker) in a English shirt when I was a kid was one of my fondest memory as a
    Charlton Fan. R.I.P

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