Sven-Goran Eriksson's ashes will be scattered in a poignant spot that "feels like home". It was announced earlier this year that the former England and Manchester City boss had a year to live at best after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The announcement triggered a wave of goodwill from across the football world.
Eriksson's colourful career, which also included spells in charge of Benfica, Lazio and Leicester City, is the subject of an upcoming documentary on Prime Video. In it, the 76-year-old is candid about his cancer diagnosis and plans for his passing, including where his ashes will be scattered. Eriksson has picked a special place by Lake Fryken near his birthplace in Sunne and where he grew up in Torsby in western Sweden.
As part of the documentary, Eriksson visits the spot with members of his family and explains why the area is so important to him. "A beautiful place, [it] makes you calm, makes me calm,"..
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