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Sven-Goran Eriksson gets hero's welcome at public event after terminal cancer diagnosis
Sven-Goran Eriksson stuck to his promise of living the last year of his life as normal in spite of his terminal cancer diagnosis as he attended an awards ceremony
Sven-Goran Eriksson was all smiles as he was given a hero's welcome at a gala event following his terminal cancer diagnosis.
The former England boss, 75, made a shocking revelation earlier this month - saying he has "at best" a year left to live after being told by doctors he has inoperable pancreatic cancer.
Eriksson insisted last week he wants to live "an every-day normal life" and he didn't let his condition stop him from attending the 25th Swedish Sports Awards in his home country on Monday (January 22).
Sitting at the table of honour, he donned a navy blue suit and was in charge of presenting the Leader of the Year award at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he made his way to the stage.
Speaking at the event, former Sweden captain Tommy Soderberg, 75, hailed him as "a great source of inspiration". Those sentinments were echoed by ex-national team goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli, 64.
"With his innovative thinking and a new way of playing football, he has meant a lot to Swedish football," said Ravelli. "That's why it feels extra nice that we get the chance to pay tribute to him for that."
Eriksson discovered his illness after collapsing and fainting during a run last year. "It came from nowhere, a shock for me the children the whole family," he recently told Good Morning Britain.
"You have to work with it, and don't think about it 24 hours a day and don't sit at home and do nothing, live your life as normal as possible as long as you can.
"I refuse to give up, I want to live every day a normal life. The aim for the rest of my life is to wake up in the morning and feel okay and most of the morning I feel okay. It's not good but it's as good as it can be.
"I can't run a marathon but I can go to the gym, I can do exercise as I always did, I can have visitors here in the house. I want to live normally. I'm not complaining but I refuse to sit down crying, feeling sorry for myself."
Eriksson is set to return to the dugout in March to fulfil his lifelong dream of managing his beloved Liverpool when a legends side play a charity match against Ajax. His final year alive is set to be the focus of a documentary, with cameras having been following him for the last 18 months already.
Daily Star Sunday
Sven-Goran Eriksson stuck to his promise of living the last year of his life as normal in spite of his terminal cancer diagnosis as he attended an awards ceremony
Sven-Goran Eriksson was all smiles as he was given a hero's welcome at a gala event following his terminal cancer diagnosis.
The former England boss, 75, made a shocking revelation earlier this month - saying he has "at best" a year left to live after being told by doctors he has inoperable pancreatic cancer.
Eriksson insisted last week he wants to live "an every-day normal life" and he didn't let his condition stop him from attending the 25th Swedish Sports Awards in his home country on Monday (January 22).
Sitting at the table of honour, he donned a navy blue suit and was in charge of presenting the Leader of the Year award at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he made his way to the stage.
Speaking at the event, former Sweden captain Tommy Soderberg, 75, hailed him as "a great source of inspiration". Those sentinments were echoed by ex-national team goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli, 64.
"With his innovative thinking and a new way of playing football, he has meant a lot to Swedish football," said Ravelli. "That's why it feels extra nice that we get the chance to pay tribute to him for that."
Eriksson discovered his illness after collapsing and fainting during a run last year. "It came from nowhere, a shock for me the children the whole family," he recently told Good Morning Britain.
"You have to work with it, and don't think about it 24 hours a day and don't sit at home and do nothing, live your life as normal as possible as long as you can.
"I refuse to give up, I want to live every day a normal life. The aim for the rest of my life is to wake up in the morning and feel okay and most of the morning I feel okay. It's not good but it's as good as it can be.
"I can't run a marathon but I can go to the gym, I can do exercise as I always did, I can have visitors here in the house. I want to live normally. I'm not complaining but I refuse to sit down crying, feeling sorry for myself."
Eriksson is set to return to the dugout in March to fulfil his lifelong dream of managing his beloved Liverpool when a legends side play a charity match against Ajax. His final year alive is set to be the focus of a documentary, with cameras having been following him for the last 18 months already.
Daily Star Sunday