Sven-Goran Eriksson sums it up perfectly when he says "I had a good life." In the tear-jerking closing to the new Prime Video documentary , Sven, the former England manager tells viewers how he wants to be remembered. After a lifetime filled with headlines ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous - Eriksson candidly tells the camera that he has very few regrets.
"I think we are all scared of the day when we die, but life is about death as well," he says. "You have to learn to accept it for what it is. Hopefully at the end people will say, yeah, he was a good man, but everyone will not say that.
“I hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do. Don’t be sorry, smile. Thank you for everything, coaches, players, the crowds, it’s been fantastic.
Take care of yourself and take care of your life. And live it. Bye.
” The Sven documentary is an emotional walk through the life of one of football's most charismatic men. From affairs to finances, from Golden Generation to own goals, here is what we learned..
. Golden Generation regrets "I'm sorry," Sven says when addressing people who think he failed with England's Golden Generation. The Swede was blessed with talent during his time in charge of the Three Lions, where he became the first-ever foreign boss.
The FA decided to change direction after previous failures and Sven was one of the leading managers in world football at the time. The documentary takes us through his England career, which be.