Ulrika Jonsson has posted on social media for the first time since it was confirmed that her ex Sven-Goran Eriksson has sadly died at the age of 76. The former England football manager who enjoyed a successful coaching career spanning eight different countries , delivered an emotional final message to his fans before his death. “I had a good life," he said.

"I think we are all scared of the day when we die, but life is about death as well. 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.

” However, Ulrika didn’t address Sven's death directly, instead posting a tribute to her beloved pet dog to mark National Dog Day. Hours later, she shared another photo of the canine sleeping in her bed before showing off her sourdough toast breakfast. Sven had been dating Italian lawyer Nancy Dell'Olio for a decade before embarking on affairs with TV star Jonsson and later his secretary Faria Alam - with the news making huge headlines while he was in charge of the Three Lions between 2001 and 2006.

Eriksson - who revealed he had terminal pancreatic cancer earlier this year - recently admitted the affairs were "stupid", but believes sex is som.