Cancer warrior, Sven-Goran Eriksson, dreams of watching England-Brazil friendly in March at Wembley.
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Eriksson diagnosed with pancreatic cancerDoesn't have much time leftUndying love for football powers him to fight against the dreaded diseaseWHAT HAPPENED?
Eriksson revealed on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer in his pancreas and may have only months left to live. However, the former manager has vowed to "fight as long as I can" and in an interview with he expressed his desire to travel to England to watch the Three Lions take on Brazil two months later.
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Speaking from the comforts of his home in Sweden, Eriksson said: "I hope maybe to go to England and see England-Brazil in March, that should be very nice, great game, like a warm-up for the World Cup. That could also be the final in the [2026] World Cup, so that would be great."
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Eriksson also made a surprising disclosure about an unfulfilled wish from his illustrious managerial career – the desire to coach Liverpool, a team he and his father deeply admire.
"I always wished to be the manager of Liverpool and that will not happen, but I'm still a Liverpool fan." he said.
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Eriksson boasts of managing several high-profile clubs like IFK Gothenburg, Benfica, Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Lazio, Manchester City, and Leicester City. However, he will be remembered for his stint with the England national team from 2001 to 2006, during which he managed the "golden generation" of the Three Lions, including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, and Frank Lampard.