The Prince of Wales led tributes to former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson following his death aged 76.
Prince William paid tribute to former England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson following his death, hailing him as a “true gentleman of the game.”The Swede, who had been battling cancer, was the first foreign manager of the English national side, taking charge of 67 matches from 2001 to 2006.He led England to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments in succession, including the World Cups of 2002 and 2006.
A statement on his official website confirmed he had died on Monday morning, surrounded by his family.He returned to the World Cup with Ivory Coast in 2010 and also had spells in charge of Manchester City and Leicester among stints in several other countries in a lengthy career.
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