Fondly known as “Svennis,” soccer coach Sven-Goran Eriksson spent five years as England’s first ever, foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies in Italy, Portugal and Sweden. Eight months ago, he revealed that he’d been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had at most one year to live. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman share highlights from Eriksson’s coaching legacy following his death on Monday.
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