Former England captain David Beckham and the man who was the Three Lions’ top scorer, Wayne Rooney, are among the stars to appear in a moving new documentary about the colourful life of their late former manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Revered coach Eriksson said he had been given a diagnosis of “at best” a year to live when he announced he has pancreatic cancer in January, causing fans, players and managers to unite in support of the 76-year-old Swede.
Eriksson’s death was announced on August 26, leading to tributes from across the world of football and beyond.
The film charts Eriksson’s globe-crossing, trophy-winning career with the help of the likes of Roberto Mancini, Kasper Schmeichel and two of the women who had relationships with him, Nancy Dell’Olio and Faria Alam.
The makers of the show, who have also been responsible for films about ex-England boss Bobby Robson and England cricket captain Ben Stokes in recent years, describe the documentary as a “stranger-than-fiction story about one of football’s most unpredictable characters”.
“It’s cancer I have, but don’t be sorry… smile and remember the good times”
The official trailer of 𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐧, a new documentary on the extraordinary life of Sven-Goran Eriksson, coming soon to Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/qbU9lyLzoQ
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How to watch Sven-Goran Eriksson documentary: streaming, TV
Titled ‘Sven’, the documentary will be available to watch on Prime Video from August 23 and is supported on any web browser.
Viewers on mobile devices can download the Prime Video app for iOS or Android to watch the latest in the platform’s collection of exclusive sports documentaries and docuseries.
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Prime Video is included with a Prime Membership, which costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year in the UK and allows access to Sven and thousands of other films and shows.
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David Beckham went to visit Sven-Goran Eriksson at his home in Sweden ❤️ #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/lBOPis4qYc
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Sven-Goran Eriksson record
England reached the quarter-finals of three major tournaments under Eriksson between 2001 and 2006, and he went on to manage Manchester City for the 2007-08 season before taking over as Mexico boss.
He also led Leicester City and took three roles with Chinese clubs, as well as spells in charge of Ivory Coast and the Philippines.
Eriksson began his career in his homeland, where his achievements included winning the Uefa Cup with Goteborg in 1982, and collected a haul of trophies with Benfica, Roma, Sampdoria and Lazio before taking the England job.
Off the pitch, Eriksson was popular because of his charisma, calm demeanour and man management, which the likes of Beckham and Rooney appreciate.
“Don’t be sorry,” Eriksson reflects in the documentary. “Smile. Remember the good times. It’s sad but it’s beautiful.”
