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Beckham bids farewell to coaching icon Eriksson
Relatives, friends and soccer stars such as England star David Beckham have bid farewell to the late coach Sven-Göran Eriksson in Sweden.
The former coach of England's national team was laid to rest at a funeral ceremony in the Fryksände church in his birthplace of Torsby in Värmland, Sweden.
600 guests attended the service, including his children Lina and Johan, his 95-year-old father Sven, his partner Yaniseth Alcides and companions such as his long-time assistant coach Tord Grip, Beckham and England soccer coach Roy Hodgson. Hundreds of other people watched the ceremony on a large screen in front of the church. They were reminded of Eriksson's character traits such as his sense of humor and his penchant for punctuality.
Eriksson had announced earlier this year that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer. "Svennis", as he was known in his homeland, is considered the greatest coach in Swedish soccer history. He coached Benfica Lisbon, AS Roma, Lazio Rome and Manchester City, among others. Eriksson died on August 26 at the age of 76.
Eriksson was the first foreigner ever to coach the England national team from 2001 to 2006. During this time, he made Beckham his captain. He traveled to Eriksson in the summer to say goodbye. "We laughed, we cried and we knew we were saying goodbye," Beckham wrote on Instagram.
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