Sven-Goran Eriksson will get hero’s welcome at occasion after terminal most cancers prognosis
Sven-Goran Eriksson was all smiles as he was given a hero’s welcome at a gala occasion following his terminal most cancers prognosis.
The former England boss, 75, made a stunning revelation earlier this month – saying he has “at best” a yr left to dwell after being instructed by docs he has inoperable pancreatic most cancers.
Eriksson insisted final week he desires to dwell “an every-day normal life” and he did not let his situation cease him from attending the twenty fifth Swedish Sports Awards in his house nation on Monday (January 22).
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Sitting on the desk of honour, he donned a navy blue go well with and was answerable for presenting the Leader of the Year award on the Friends Arena in Stockholm. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he made his solution to the stage.
Speaking on the occasion, former Sweden captain Tommy Soderberg, 75, hailed him as “a great source of inspiration”. Those sentinments have been echoed by ex-national staff goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli, 64.
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“With his innovative thinking and a new way of playing football, he has meant a lot to Swedish football,” stated Ravelli. “That’s why it feels extra nice that we get the chance to pay tribute to him for that.”
Eriksson found his sickness after collapsing and fainting throughout a run final yr. “It came from nowhere, a shock for me the children the whole family,” he not too long ago instructed Good Morning Britain.
“You should work with it, and do not give it some thought 24 hours a day and do not sit at house and do nothing, dwell your life as regular as attainable so long as you may.
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“I refuse to give up, I want to live every day a normal life. The aim for the rest of my life is to wake up in the morning and feel okay and most of the morning I feel okay. It’s not good but it’s as good as it can be.
“I can not run a marathon however I can go to the fitness center, I can do train as I at all times did, I can have guests right here in the home. I need to dwell usually. I’m not complaining however I refuse to take a seat down crying, feeling sorry for myself.”
Eriksson is set to return to the dugout in March to fulfil his lifelong dream of managing his beloved Liverpool when a legends side play a charity match against Ajax. His final year alive is set to be the focus of a documentary, with cameras having been following him for the final 18 months already.
