England Legends Poignant Messages to Sven-Göran Eriksson 

Hearing him saying the names of his ex players and get excited to hear from them is heartbreaking stuff. Thank you for trying to win a world cup for us Sven, honorary Englishman.

5-1 in germany. Me and my boy were there. Dont care about anything else, this man gave me and my boy the best night of our lives. Thanks Sven and God bless x

Sven was one of the most important coaches in Portuguese football history. He brought state of the art training methods and football knowledge for the league in the 80's. He was passionate, but always rational and even kind. He is beloved by Benfica supporters and respected by his rivals. Absolutely consensual. A class act. All the best Sven, you fucking legend, you are and will always be celebrated by football fans ❤🇵🇹

The 5-1 win against Germany was the best feeling I had supporting England during my teenage years, even though I am not English. It was the best moment during my support for England. Thanks for the memories.

For anybody who doesn't know, Liverpool legends play ajax legends tomorrow at 3kickoff on the lfc channel and sven has been invited to manage liverpool the club he supports. What an amazing gesture, can't wait to be honest.

Sven was right about Hargreaves, he was world class, injuries stopped him from forfillying his potential

As an Englishman I’m not sure why people only talk about the England job with Sven.He won the UEFA cup with a Swedish club,league and cup doubles in Portugal and Italy,European Cup runner-up in 1990 and lots of other honours.He was one of the finest coaches in Europe and it would seem a great human being as well.

Owen Hargreaves with the brain power to actually send a meaningful, heartfelt message. Michael Owen twittering on about the Euros and England's chances like some kind of AI bot.

Proper heartfelt message from Hargreaves there, lovely stuff. Wishing you all the very best Sven and I hope you have a great day managing Liverpool FC!

One of the best managers England has ever had without doubt. The media in this country should be ashamed of the way he was treated which halted our progress. An honorary Englishman ❤

Having been diagnosed with cancer myself Sven illustrates perfectly Its about mental strength Every day be thankful to be alive Many others have greater pain & challenges God bless 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍⭐ Live life ❤

You can see how much sven meant to Owen as he was nearly in tears. I'm irish but what a man sven is. I still can't comprehend that he hasn't much time left to live.

Love Sven, never forget England 5-1 Germany, what a night. Thankyou Sven

sorry at the end.. can't beat it life is beautiful..bloody hell made me cry

Love and respect to you Sven.

What a life he has lived. This man is a legendary manager in our game. Such a class act.

Absolute top bloke and warm human being. I pray he makes a miraculous recovery and continues to live as much of his ambitions as possible. Thanks for the memories Sven. 🙏🏾

Although that England team massively underachieved, I feel like Sven has always had the love of the country. A very warm and likeable man. I wish him all the very best 🙏🏻

As an England fan I refuse to hate this man Stay strong Sven and thank you for everything

What a lovely and genuine man Sven is.

That was really well put together and very well judged. Not over-sentimental, just nicely made. Appreciate the effort by all involved.

Great to see a manager speak about how good Owen Hargreaves was. Truly great central midfielder.

Wonderful interview. I hope Sven has the best day at Liverpool. What a lovely, philosophical man. Keep fighting!

I know a lot of people throughout the years have always talked about Sven not being at the same level as a Ramsey, Robson, Venables etc but for people my age growing up as an England fan, Sven was the man. We always hoped that somehow he'd find to gel all these great players together and find a winning formula in the World Cup or the Euros but alas it never came. I can still remember being devastated when we lost on penalties to Portugal in the World Cup in 2006 especially knowing that it was going to be his last tournament as our manager and even now I can still see a younger me, sitting in front of the TV hoping we'd win with 10 men after Rooney got sent off, Beckham went off with injury I think it was, just trying to will the team to victory despite whatever tactical, mental, physical etc flaws we had at the time, alas not to be. Best wishes Sven to yourself and your family and friends. Thank you for some incredible memories both the good and the bad. You were the first manager I remember in charge of our national team and still possibly my favourite. All the best. Hopefully they can win the Euros for you this year.

Enjoy your day with us at Liverpool Sven. Let's make him proud Liverpool fans and players show him why he loves our club ynwa Sven 😞

Lovely to hear him mention Sinisa Mihaijlovic of course no longer with us after cancer took him, YNWA Sven ❤

A true gent and a great manager. All the best, Sven.

This makes me incredibly sad, but is also a must watch. What a lovely human being. I’m a Manchester City fan, and have been a season ticket holder my entire life, the season 2007-08 under Sven remains one of my favourites despite the recent success, he was a breath of fresh air & handled himself with absolute class through out, cementing him as one of my favourite ever City managers on top of being my favourite national team manager. You can see how much he is adored by all those that worked with him, from his time as one of the best in prime 90’s Serie A, to England & beyond. God bless you Sven.

I went to Sven’s first and last game in charge of England. Got some great memories of watching England during those days. Love Sven

Enjoy the match Liverpool legends are lucky to have you YNWA ❤️

F me, I am crying like he is part of my Family. This means more, YNWA Sven.

What a man what a manger what a time for the England team and fans he took us on one hell of a ride the only one that made that team play as a team I don't think he knows how much we think and respect him thank you Mr Erickson you are a very special person from all English fans you will be for ever in our hearts God bless big man

I lost my dad a few months ago to cancer, he was the same age as Sven. I hope Sven can find a way to beat this horrible disease. All the best!

What a guy, some great memories from my youth, always say Sven's diamond is one of my favourite formations. Well done to everyone at Liverpool for giving him such a great day.

God bless you Sven.❤

I was never SGE biggest fan, but that’s all forgotten.. A great interview, some super messages with a poignant tear 😢

Thank you Sven, you’ll never walk alone💙

Sven optimises every good about the old-school, legendary managers. Polite, selfless, always complimentary to his players, kind and warm. Nothing but love and respect for this football legend

Liked his sudden smile when Owen Hargreaves’s came up, he was right about him

What a genuinely warm gentleman our Sven is. A wonderful interview, thank you. All the very best wishes to you, Sven. Thank you for all you did for us. The 1-5 in Germany and Beckham’s free-kick are my two best memories in English international football. Two moments I’ll never forget. Stay strong. ❤

Such a beautiful humility about the man. I lost my dad to cancer two years ago, and similarly to Sven, he didn't pity himself and kept going for as long as he physically could. Inspirational video.

Bless him, great manager and a great human. In a job that attracts a lot of criticism and negative feelings, Sven was utterly beloved as England manager and, as sad as the current circumstances are, it’s nice he’s able to receive much-deserved love from all around while he’s still here.

Life is precious and Sven has certainly had a life well lived. I hope he can stay healthy for as long as possible. Joe Cole’s and Owen Hargreaves’s messages to him were lovely. Thank you for the memories Sven 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thank you for this beautiful film, not dwelling on Sven's illness and capturing the essence of his humanity.

Hargreaves call-up in 2006 was highly controversial due to his Canadian background. Sven stood up for him with the press and the public even when he was getting grief. Very beautiful relationship between them.

Thank you for your service to my country Sven. You are a kind, honest gentleman and I send you warmest wishes of peace and love. I hope that you discover great strength and positivity when the going gets tough. ❤

God bless you and your beautiful family Sven, Enjoy your moment at Anfield you absolutely deserve it. Legend

Can't judge him by results, a quality man who has the respect from his former players. All the best Sven

This is nice to see. A bit of humanity.

His interview and story has changed my opinion on him hes a proper bloke and person greetings from Ireland across the sea Sven 🇮🇪

Very touching, best wishes Sven and thank you.

all the best sven the players let him down as england boss he deserved more what a nice guy

I always knew that Sven was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. And to watch him talk and reflect on his time, especially with England, shows how much he cares for us too. It was a tearful experience watching the players pay their respects to him, and it clearly meant so much much to him. Every fibre of me despises cancer, especially how it takes wonderful people far too young from this world. I pray that all terminal cancer sufferers find the love and support they need, and the strength to face their final days peacefully. 🙏🏻

A great manager for us 🙏

Im not English, but i like to see other home nations do well, i always liked Sven, and he said he has a 'year at best'. England have the top talent in the world, but in my opinion, they've always lacked the team togetherness. 'Too many individuals' i often hear. Denmark in 1992 had togetherness. Croatia WC 2018 had togetherness. Italy 2006. Spain 2010. Portugal 2016. Again, im not English but im an outside observer... Sven clearly loves England, I suspect he is gutted that he 'failed' in his own word. He may not make the Euro final... but hopefully he does. If youre going to play for something as a team, with a common cause, play not only for your Country... #PlayForSven. Im sure that would mean the world to him in these difficult times. All the best in Euro 2024.

Legend. One of our very best managers.

Absolutely devastating!! May God bless you Sven. 🙏 ❤

What an amazing character, wish you the best of health moving forward Sven you brought us all amazing memories.

God Bless You Sven 🙏 And Thank You for what you gave us as a Nation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England beating the Germans 5-1 on their own turf - Priceless❗️ 👊⚽️👍

Gentleman of Football ❤

It was thanks to that 5-1 against Germany that I fell in love with football. God bless you, Sven.

Life is beautiful. Quite right. Especially with great people…and great football.

All the best to Sven, he is such a gentleman. My grandma died of cancer at the age of 63 and her diagnosis was very similar to Sven's. She told me that it's such a void feeling, just waiting for the end. I was just a kid, but I'll never forget that chat we had, just months before she went.

God bless you Sven thanks for the memories. Have a fantastic day at Anfield tomorrow 👏🤗❤

God bless you, Sven. Stay strong, pal. Xx ❤

God bless you Sven x

Those last few words he said at the very end when he was looking out while he sitting down touched. ❤️

God bless Sven 💙❤️

Thx Sven, I saw you manage two England games, Italy at Elland Rd and Greece at Old Trafford. Thx for the wonderful memories and all the best #YNWA.

Loved Svens time at England, even though we didn't win anything and we had a strong team the so called "golden generation", but look at some of the other teams then. France, Brazil, Italy, all incredible. Portugal, Spain and Germany were no slouches then either. We had some moments that will be remembered forever, the 5-1, Beckhams free kick against Greece. Thank you Sven, I hope you live as long and healthily as possible.

We had some memorable good times with Sven and some obvious heartbreaks, it was never an easy job in those times with the rival players in the squad. It's beautiful to see our country, Ex players, Klopp, the fans, supporting and celebrating his career during his final times.

Respect and God bless to you sven and your family ❤.

Wow what a man. Forget the football,just what a genuine brave man. All the very best from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This is a bloody treat. Thank you Channel 4

Much love and total respect. Top man. Thanks for getting us so close and giving us a great trip out to Japan

Thank you Sven. You made my childhood and inspired my love for football and international football ❤️❤️❤️ 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

Well Done Sven. You gave us great memories, and we can see that you had a big impact on those players. Stay strong, thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

My thanks to you Sven for doing your best for England and contributing so much to the beautiful game. My best wishes 👍👊

As a Swede, I´m truely honored by the reactions from England, Portugal and Italy. I remember the days when Sven managed Sampdoria and Lazio and my god the Italians thought he was some kind of a God. Back home, in Sweden, we thought not much about it really, and 1994 he was the expert commentator on the tele for the World Cup, and his humble calm approach to what happened on the pitch in every game were splendid to listen at. Just a remarkable calm voice and i wished you could hear him speak and understand his Swedish when he actually speak. Its just fantastic. You can listen to his accent from "Värmland" that slowly during all those years abroad just melted into a perfect voice to listen at. His looks during the 80-90ths perhaps is a little Mr.Burns from The Simpsons, but his act is far from anything near any evil. Remember him coaching Juan Sebastian Veron and Manchini and those players only said the best things ever about Svens approach to the players. No screaming about, but in a calm way get the tactics right. Imagine that in south Europe. A cold Swede with a humble approach to the game with no threaths whats so ever. Was unheard of back in the days. I cheered so much for the english nation team back when Sven tried his luck there, but got angry over the media, and everything that happened to him back then. His freeking phone for god sake were wired. How sick is that? Anyways, all the love from you guys taking part of saying nice things to this man of honor. /Deepest love from a crazy football fan in Sweden

What a guy!! Wishing him all the best

that was great ,sven , you keep hanging on fella , heart warming , you can feel the kindness oozing out of him , what great memories and what a great career and life

Fantastic man! Thanks for all your efforts Sven! Keep fighting!

what a lovely guy sven, brilliant video ch4 well done for doing this, it meant alot to him u can see

Sending my love to you sven you have given me some of the best childhood memories

As a Scotsman andife long man city fan , sven you changed many things about the english game - what ana amazing man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌️

You made my childhood, supporting England was my distraction especially when I lost my Dad as a kid. Thank you for the memories!

Thanks for everything sven keep strong chief

Wishing him and all his family and friends good health and happiness and lots of love. What an amazing human being ❤

Beautiful interview, thanks for sharing

What a classy guy, much respect & may your journey be peaceful 💟☮(Football really is the most significant of all the insignificant things in life).

What great man, brave , humble and honest. Wishing you well from Ireland.

This is one of the beautiful interview on RU-vid. My respect to all the crew and Sven Goran Erikssen. Salam dari Indonesia ❤

So touching! All the best Sven. thank you for the England memories

Heartbreaking and heartwarming stuff all at the same time. I just hope he can stay strong, and fight as long as he can. We're all with you Sven

Sending lots of fond memories love and support to you Sven and thank you for the great memories again.. ❤❤

thank you so much for the memories you did bring us so many family heart moment memories the 5 1 Sweden so many cheers god bless you

We love you Sven. Thank you for the memories. We may not have won any silverware, but it was one hell of a journey. Thanks Gaffer. See you at Anfield tomorrow ❤ YNWA

Beautiful

What everyone has been doing for him has been really heart warming for his situation, and seeing him on the touch line at Liverpool for his game, it really makes me want to cry, as a manager I have a lot of respect for what he did for the England side and there was a lot of fond memories there, thank you for what you did for England, Sven !

Thanks Sven, good luck in your fight