Former England Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson Discloses Cancer Diagnosis, Anticipates Approximately One Year to Live
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, 75, bravely discloses his terminal cancer diagnosis, sharing he has approximately a year left to live
Sven-Göran Eriksson, the former England manager, announced on Thursday that he has terminal cancer and approximately a year left to live. This news comes after CNN was informed by a source close to Eriksson that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The Swede told P1, per Reuters, "It's clear to everyone that I have a serious illness, and most assume it's cancer, which it is. But I'm determined to fight it for as long as possible. I know I may only have about a year in the best case scenario, and even less in the worst case."
"I dont think the doctors I have can be totally sure, they cant put a day on it."
Chris Evert won 18 grand slam singles titles during her career.
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Chris Evert, the legendary tennis player, has been re-diagnosed with cancer. In an interview with the BBC, Eriksson revealed that he became aware of his cancer diagnosis while he was hospitalized after experiencing "five small strokes." He was informed that the cancer was inoperable.
The experienced soccer manager is most famous for his tenure as head coach of the England national team. Eriksson led the team during their "Golden Generation," guiding star players such as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, and Rio Ferdinand through two World Cups and a European Championship.
The first foreign coach to lead the English national team, the Swede, Sven-Goran Eriksson, saw the team defeated by Portugal in penalty shootouts during Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006. These losses occurred at the quarterfinal stage on both occasions. On Thursday, former England captain Rooney showed his support for his ex-coach.
This morning brings sad news. Our thoughts go out to Sven Goran-Eriksson and his family. He's a fantastic coach and an extraordinary person, loved and respected by all. We're all standing with you, Sven. Keep fighting. Rooney shared this on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eriksson gave Rooney his England debut in 2003 against Australia when the young Everton forward was only 17.
Eriksson has also led Lazio in Italy and had coaching stints in China, Mexico, and the Philippines, in addition to managing Manchester City in England, during his extensive 40-year career. The former manager received well-wishes from Manchester City.
"On behalf of everyone at Manchester City, we want to extend our collective support to our former Manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson, and his family and friends during this time," the club stated on X.
