.Sep 13, 2024, 05:29 AM ETThe memorial service of Sven-Gu00f6ran Eriksson, the first foreign manager to coach the England national staff, was actually held on Friday in the little Swedish community of Torsby where he grew up before plunging into a remarkable occupation at the pinnacle of International football.A soft-spoken however determined train, Eriksson assisted crews in Sweden, Portugal as well as Italy, gaining significant prizes in the 1980s and 1990s just before taking on the England job in 2001, handling superstars such as David Beckham, that was actually one of the attendees at the service.Eriksson revealed in January that he was actually terminally ill with pancreatic cancer cells as well as invested considerably of the complying with months reconnecting along with much of the spots and people central to his job just before he perished last month.He fulfilled his long for managing Liverpool, after leading the club in a charity legends activity against Ajax at Anfield in March.David Beckham was one of the attendees that paid their aspects to Sven-Goran Eriksson at the previous supervisor's memorial service in Torsby, Sweden. ADAM IHSE/TT/TT Headlines Agency/AFP by means of Getty ImagesThe funeral service occurred in Torsby, a rural community of less than 5,000 folks near the border with Norway, and also was actually gone to through numerous hundred folks inside the church.Some 200 seats in the neo-Gothic religion from 1898 were set aside for his family, pals and gamers coming from his occupation in the regulation football world, according to his broker. The remaining seats were open for the general public, according to Eriksson's wishOthers followed the service on a cinema established outside and also the memorial service was actually offered blanket protection through Swedish media.The wooden casket was rolled in through pallbearers at the congregation Friday early morning. Beside the coffin was an image of Eriksson on a small dining table. The floral wreaths consisted of ones sent by FIFA and Lazio, the Italian team that Eriksson led to the Serie A title in 2000. Others participating in the funeral consisted of the Swedish trainer's long time companion Nancy Dell' Olio.Tributes circulated in coming from prime ministers, clubs and also previous players complying with the information of his fatality while national crews including England and also Sweden enjoyed with dark arm bands during the course of the the September worldwide break.Eriksson, recognized in Sweden just as "Svennis," led England to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup quarterfinals, as well as to the 2004 European Championship, taking care of a gold generation of players that besides Beckham featured superstars like Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.He began creating his international reputation when he guided Swedish nightclub IFK Gothenburg to the UEFA Mug in 1982 and also took place to succeed cutlery as trainer of Portugal's Benfica and Italian clubs Roma, Fiorentina, Lazio and also Sampdoria.Unable to finish England's trophy dry spell, he left behind the helm of the nationwide edge in 2006, happening to trainer Manchester Urban area as well as Leicester City in addition to Mexico and Ivory Coast and also clubs in China and Philippines.Information coming from the Associated Push brought about this file.