.Sep 13, 2024, 05:29 AM ETThe funeral of Sven-Gu00f6ran Eriksson, the first overseas manager to coach the England national group, was hung on Friday in the small Swedish city of Torsby where he grew up before starting an illustrious profession at the epitome of European football.A soft-spoken but calculated instructor, Eriksson led staffs in Sweden, Portugal as well as Italy, succeeding significant prizes in the 1980s and also 1990s just before tackling the England project in 2001, handling celebrities such as David Beckham, who was actually amongst the attendees at the service.Eriksson announced in January that he was terminally harmful with pancreatic cancer cells and also devoted a lot of the observing months reconnecting along with most of the locations and also folks core to his job prior to he died last month.He fulfilled his dream of handling Liverpool, after leading the club in a charity legends activity versus Ajax at Anfield in March.David Beckham was actually among the attendees that spent their areas to Sven-Goran Eriksson at the previous manager's memorial service in Torsby, Sweden. ADAM IHSE/TT/TT Updates Agency/AFP by means of Getty ImagesThe funeral happened in Torsby, a country community of less than 5,000 individuals near the perimeter with Norway, and was actually joined by a number of hundred individuals inside the church.Some 200 chairs in the neo-Gothic church from 1898 were actually scheduled for his family members, buddies and also gamers coming from his profession in the football planet, depending on to his broker. The staying seats levelled for everyone, according to Eriksson's wishOthers observed the service on a cinema established outdoors and also the memorial service was actually given quilt protection through Swedish media.The wood casket was actually rolled in by pallbearers at the church Friday morning. Close to the casket was an image of Eriksson on a tiny dining table. The blossomy wreaths featured ones sent out by FIFA and Lazio, the Italian team that Eriksson resulted in the Serie A title in 2000. Others going to the funeral service consisted of the Swedish trainer's long time partner Nancy Dell' Olio.Tributes streamed in from prime ministers, nightclubs and also previous players observing the updates of his fatality while national crews featuring England as well as Sweden had fun with black arm bands throughout the the September worldwide break.Eriksson, recognized in Sweden just as "Svennis," led England to the 2002 and also 2006 Planet Mug quarterfinals, as well as to the 2004 European Championship, managing a golden era of gamers that besides Beckham consisted of stars like Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.He started constructing his worldwide online reputation when he helped Swedish club IFK Gothenburg to the UEFA Mug in 1982 as well as went on to succeed cutlery as instructor of Portugal's Benfica as well as Italian clubs Roma, Fiorentina, Lazio and also Sampdoria.Unable to end England's prize dry spell, he left behind the command of the national side in 2006, taking place to coach Manchester Urban area and Leicester Area along with Mexico and also Cream color Shore and also clubs in China as well as Philippines.Information coming from the Associated Push added to this file.