{"id":144031,"date":"2024-08-26T15:23:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdigest.ng\/?p=144031"},"modified":"2024-08-26T15:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:23:42","slug":"former-england-coach-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=144031","title":{"rendered":"Former England Coach Dies at 76 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who led England from 2001 to 2006, passed away on Monday at the age of 76 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent, Bo Gustavsson, confirmed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHe passed away peacefully this morning with his family around him at his home,\u201d Gustavsson told AFP. Eriksson, known for taking England to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, had announced in early 2023 that he was stepping back from public life due to health concerns. Despite his illness, his agent noted that Eriksson&#8217;s death happened more suddenly than expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Eriksson\u2019s career spanned several countries and high-profile teams, marking him as one of the most well-known figures in international football management.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who led England from 2001 to 2006, passed away on Monday at the age of 76 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent, Bo Gustavsson, confirmed. \u201cHe passed away peacefully this morning with his family around him at his home,\u201d Gustavsson told AFP. 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