Prince William issues statement after ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dies following cancer battle
Prince William has issued a touching tribute after ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died following his battle with cancer.
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Prince William has issued a touching tribute after ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died following his battle with cancer.
Eriksson died aged 76 after becoming terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.
The Swede was surrounded by family when he died this morning.
William wrote on social media following the news: "Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Göran Eriksson.
Prince William has issued a touching tribute after ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died following his battle with cancer.
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"I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game.
"My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game. W."
Eriksson made history by becoming the first foreign manager of the England national team in 2001 and he led the Three Lions until 2006.
The former Manchester City manager coached England during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.
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Eriksson made history by becoming the first foreign manager of the England national team in 2001 and he led the Three Lions until 2006.
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Last month, Prince William stepped back as the President of the Football Association (FA), taking on a new role instead.
The Prince of Wales was first appointed President of the FA in 2005 and has held the position for almost 20 years.
The royal's decision to step back from the role was motivated by his greater focus on new roles and responsibilities in Wales and as Duke of Cornwall.
Prince William became Patron of the Football Association in a more scaled-back role to being President.
Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Göran Eriksson. I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game. My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game. W
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 26, 2024
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Prince William became Patron of the Football Association in a more scaled-back role to being President.
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Prince William attended three games at Euro 2024 this summer prior to stepping down as President of the Football Association.
William watched England's 1-1 draw with Denmark during the group stages of the tournament as well as their nail-biting victory over Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals.
The royal also took his son Prince George to watch the final in Germany as England suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Spain.