Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has \u201cbest case a year\u201d to live after being diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 75-year-old Swede was the first foreign coach to manage England and led the side to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup and 2004 Euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to resist for as long as I can,\u201d Eriksson told Swedish Radio P1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have a serious illness. The best case is a year, and I have the worst case a lot less. It\u2019s impossible to say exactly, so it\u2019s better not to think about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eriksson, who had a 42-year career in management, learned of his cancer diagnosis \u201calmost one year ago\u201d and stood down from his most recent role as sporting director at Swedish club Karlstad 11 months ago because of health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI live a totally normal life,\u201d Eriksson told BBC World Service\u2019s Sporting Witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not in hospital, I go now and then for a visit but I live at home and I have friends here. Christmas and New Year, the whole family were here \u2013 a lot of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m going out to try and exercise as much as possible, which is less than it was one year ago, but I have a normal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen you get a message like that, you appreciate every day and you are happy when you wake up in the morning and you feel OK, so that\u2019s what I\u2019m doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eriksson began his managerial career with Degerfors in 1977 before joining fellow Swedish side Gothenburg, where he won the Swedish title, two Swedish cups and the 1981 Uefa Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He then went on to enjoy two spells with Portuguese giants Benfica as well as Italian sides Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio \u2013 where he won seven trophies including the Serie A title, two Italian Cups and the Uefa Cup Winners\u2019 Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought I was fully healthy but suddenly I had a small stroke so I fell and my children took me to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter one day of examination, they told me I had five small strokes, but said \u2018no problem, you will recover 100% from that\u2019, but worse is they said I have cancer which they can\u2019t operate on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey said they would give me treatment and medicine to try and live as long as possible. I have that diagnosis and they can\u2019t operate, unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eriksson resigned from his post at Lazio in January 2001 to succeed Kevin Keegan as England manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his time with England, Eriksson led the Three Lions to a famous 5-1 win against Germany in Munich during qualifying for the 2002 World Cup, with Michael Owen scoring a hat-trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eriksson was in charge for two World Cup campaigns, exiting both the 2002 and 2006 editions at the quarter-final stage with Ronaldinho\u2019s long-range free kick helping Brazil beat England 2-1 in the former, while Portugal prevailed on penalties after Wayne Rooney had been sent off following an incident with his Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He took the national side to just one European Championship in 2004 when it was Portugal again who sent England home with another penalty shootout victory in the last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a five year stint, it was announced in January 2006 that Eriksson was to leave his role following that summer\u2019s World Cup in Germany despite having two years left on his contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No official reason was given for his departure, though the Swede had come under pressure after being caught in a newspaper sting by a tabloid journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His years as England manager were marked by scandal over his private life, including newspapers revealing affairs with television presenter Ulrika Jonsson in 2002 and former Football Association secretary Faria Alam in 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
England posted on X: \u201cSending our love, Sven,\u201d while former England captain Wayne Rooney said: \u201cSad news this morning. Thoughts are with Sven Goran-Eriksson and his family. A brilliant coach and a special person. Loved and respected by everyone. We\u2019re all with you, Sven, keep fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eriksson went on to have a varied managerial career following his England departure, including spells with Manchester City and Leicester City, along with roles with national sides Mexico, Ivory Coast and the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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