Editing Sven-Göran Eriksson (section)

==Illness and death==
In January 2024, Eriksson announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal [[pancreatic cancer]] and had "at best about a year to live".<ref>{{Cite news |first=Marcus|last=Christenson|date=11 January 2024 |title=Sven-Göran Eriksson reveals he has cancer and 'at best' about a year to live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/11/sven-goran-eriksson-cancer-at-best-about-a-year-to-live |access-date=11 January 2024 |newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Aro |first=Emilia |date=11 January 2024 |title="Svennis" svårt sjuk i cancer: "Har i bästa fall ett år" |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/sven-goran-svennis-eriksson-ar-svart-sjuk-i-cancer-har-i-basta-fall-ett-ar |work=Sveriges Radio |language=sv}}</ref> In March 2024, he was invited to manage the [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool Legends]] for a charity match against Ajax; Eriksson was a lifelong fan of Liverpool and had always aspired to manage the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sven-Goran Eriksson to join Liverpool Legends management team for charity game against Ajax |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68282027 |access-date=13 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=13 February 2024}}</ref> Eriksson was, after that, honoured by his former clubs Benfica, IFK Göteborg, Sampdoria, Lazio, Degerfors IF, and Torsby IF at their respective stadiums. 

Eriksson died at his home in Björkefors near [[Sunne, Sweden|Sunne]], Sweden on the morning of 26 August 2024, at the age of 76.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2024 |title=Sven Goran-Eriksson: Former England boss dies aged 76 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13203686/sven-goran-eriksson-former-england-boss-dies-aged-76 |access-date=26 August 2024 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2024 |title=Former England manager Eriksson dies aged 76 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clyw3lze152o |access-date=26 August 2024 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> The world of football paid many tributes to Eriksson. His former England captain [[David Beckham]] said "Sven, thank you for always being the person you have always been – passionate, caring, calm and a true gentleman. I will be forever grateful for you making me your captain but I will forever hold these last memories of this day with you and your family... Thank you Sven and in your last words to me 'It will be ok'."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |date=26 August 2024 |title='A true gentleman': David Beckham leads tributes to Sven-Göran Eriksson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/26/sven-goran-eriksson-tributes-michael-owen |access-date=27 August 2024|newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> His funeral took place on 13 September 2024 at Fryksände church in [[Torsby]], Sweden. Many football people attended, among them David Beckham, [[Tord Grip]] and [[Thomas Nordahl]], son of the Swedish former footballer [[Gunnar Nordahl]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/david-beckham-kordes-anda-fram-till-kyrkan | title=Fotboll: David Beckham kördes ända fram till kyrkan|website=SVT Sport|publisher=[[Sveriges Television]]|date=13 September 2024|language=sv}}</ref>