When David Beckham travelled to Sweden to meet Sven-Goran Eriksson this summer, the pair knew it would be the final time. The former England captain has spoken to his former Three Lions boss and understood that time was short for the 76-year-old, who revealed in January that he was fighting against pancreatic cancer. On Monday, the Swede, who led England for five years, overseeing two World Cups - reaching the quarter-finals on both occasions - and Euro 2024 - another last eight appearance - and that 5-1 win in Germany in 2001, passed away.
But in his final meeting with his former skipper, Eriksson told the former Manchester United and England superstar: "It will be OK." Eriksson revealed in January that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had been told he had "best case" a year to live. That led to an outpouring of love and support across the globe, while Eriksson was given the opportunity to manage his beloved Liverpool in a charity match at Anfield in March.
Eriksson admitted he had shed tears before and after the Liverpool 'Legends' match, and said: "To sit on the bench for Liverpool, that's been my dream my whole life. Now it happened, and it was a beautiful day in all meanings. It's a good finish, to finish with Liverpool, it can't be much better than that.
" As Eriksson's condition worsened, Beckham flew to Sweden to meet Sven at his home in Sunne, overlooking Lake Fryken, the place where Eriksson's ashes may now be scattered. They stood, they spoke, they walked, they cried, an increasingly fragile yet determined Sven at times needing to use Beckham to remain upright. In a post shared on social media following the announcement of Sven's death on.
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