.Sep thirteen, 2024, 05:29 AM ETThe memorial service of Sven-Gu00f6ran Eriksson, the 1st international supervisor to train the England national staff, was hung on Friday in the tiny Swedish town of Torsby where he grew before embarking on a renowned job at the epitome of European football.A soft-spoken yet figured out instructor, Eriksson led teams in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, succeeding major trophies in the 1980s and 1990s prior to tackling the England project in 2001, managing celebrities such as David Beckham, that was actually one of the attendees at the service.Eriksson declared in January that he was terminally ill along with pancreatic cancer and also invested a lot of the observing months reconnecting with many of the areas and individuals main to his profession just before he died last month.He fulfilled his long for handling Liverpool, after leading the nightclub in a charitable organization legends video game versus Ajax at Anfield in March.David Beckham was actually one of the attendees that paid their areas to Sven-Goran Eriksson at the past manager's funeral in Torsby, Sweden. ADAM IHSE/TT/TT Headlines Agency/AFP via Getty ImagesThe memorial service took place in Torsby, a non-urban town of lower than 5,000 people near the perimeter with Norway, as well as was attended through many hundred people inside the church.Some 200 chairs in the neo-Gothic congregation coming from 1898 were reserved for his family, close friends and also players from his profession in the football world, depending on to his broker. The staying chairs were open for the general public, according to Eriksson's wishOthers adhered to the solution on a big screen established outside and also the memorial service was actually provided quilt coverage through Swedish media.The timber casket was rolled in through pallbearers at the congregation Friday early morning. Next to the coffin was actually a picture of Eriksson on a little table. The flower garlands featured ones delivered through FIFA as well as Lazio, the Italian crew that Eriksson brought about the Serie A headline in 2000. Others going to the funeral service consisted of the Swedish instructor's long time companion Nancy Dell' Olio.Tributes streamed in coming from prime ministers, clubs and also former players observing the information of his fatality while national groups including England and Sweden enjoyed with dark branch bands throughout the the September global break.Eriksson, recognized in Sweden merely as "Svennis," led England to the 2002 and also 2006 Globe Cup quarterfinals, and to the 2004 European Championship, managing a golden age group of gamers that besides Beckham featured superstars including Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney as well as Steven Gerrard.He started developing his international online reputation when he helped Swedish club IFK Gothenburg to the UEFA Mug in 1982 and took place to win cutlery as trainer of Portugal's Benfica and Italian clubs Roma, Fiorentina, Lazio as well as Sampdoria.Unable to end England's prize dry spell, he left behind the command of the national side in 2006, taking place to instructor Manchester Urban area and also Leicester Area in addition to Mexico and also Cream color Coastline and clubs in China as well as Philippines.Information coming from the Associated Push brought about this record.