Former England Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson Says Farewell in Documentary: “Life Comes to an End, I Hope People Will Say I Was a Good Man”

Former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, has made a documentary. The elderly man, who is battling pancreatic cancer and nearing the end of his life, emotionally bid farewell to the world: take care of yourselves, and I hope people will say I was a good man.

In January this year, Eriksson revealed that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, with doctors giving him at most one more year to live. Since then, he returned to his hometown in Sweden for chemotherapy and recuperation.

Recently, he filmed a documentary looking back on his football career. At the climax of the documentary, the 76-year-old gazes at a tranquil lake in his Swedish hometown, delivering a poignant farewell message: “I’ve lived a good life. I think everyone fears the day of death, but life comes to an end. I have to accept reality. I hope people will say, yes, I was a good man, though not everyone will. I hope you’ll remember me as a positive person, doing everything within my power. Don’t feel sorry, please smile, thank you for everything you’ve done, coaches, players, audience… everything was great. Take care of yourselves, take care of life. Keep living! Goodbye!”

Eriksson, during his tenure as England’s manager, led a “golden generation” of players including Rooney, Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Terry, Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, and others, yet England never reached the semi-finals of any major tournament. Moreover, Eriksson often faced controversy due to his private life and romantic entanglements.

Since falling ill, Eriksson returned to the small town by Lake Fuleken in his hometown, saying: “Such a beautiful and peaceful place can calm you down; that’s where I grew up in Thornaby. I always thought it would be a good place to rest, to scatter ashes into the lake, like returning home. I’ve been getting injections for months, which are painful, but I can endure it. Life won’t go on forever, but I’m okay.”

According to doctors, Eriksson may only have weeks left to live. His health condition no longer allows him to travel to London to promote the documentary, but it has sparked heated discussions in English public opinion circles.