.Sep thirteen, 2024, 05:29 AM ETThe funeral of Sven-Gu00f6ran Eriksson, the very first overseas manager to train the England national team, was actually held on Friday in the small Swedish town of Torsby where he grew just before plunging into an illustrious occupation at the epitome of International football.A soft-spoken yet established coach, Eriksson directed groups in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, succeeding major trophies in the 1980s as well as 1990s just before handling the England job in 2001, handling celebrities including David Beckham, who was actually among the guests at the service.Eriksson announced in January that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer and also spent much of the adhering to months reconnecting along with a lot of the areas and also folks core to his career before he perished final month.He fulfilled his dream of taking care of Liverpool, after leading the club in a charity legends activity against Ajax at Anfield in March.David Beckham was actually amongst the attendees that paid their respects to Sven-Goran Eriksson at the former manager's funeral in Torsby, Sweden. ADAM IHSE/TT/TT Updates Agency/AFP via Getty ImagesThe funeral service happened in Torsby, a country city of less than 5,000 people near the boundary with Norway, and also was attended by several hundred people inside the church.Some 200 seats in the neo-Gothic congregation coming from 1898 were reserved for his loved ones, close friends and gamers coming from his career in the regulation football globe, depending on to his broker. The remaining chairs were open for everyone, depending on to Eriksson's wishOthers adhered to the company on a silver screen set up outside and the memorial service was actually offered quilt protection by Swedish media.The timber coffin was actually wheeled in by pallbearers at the religion Friday early morning. Close to the coffin was a photograph of Eriksson on a little table. The flower circlets included ones sent by FIFA and Lazio, the Italian staff that Eriksson led to the Serie A label in 2000. Others going to the funeral consisted of the Swedish coach's long time companion Nancy Dell' Olio.Tributes circulated in coming from prime ministers, clubs and also past gamers observing the headlines of his death while nationwide crews including England as well as Sweden had fun with black branch bands during the the September worldwide break.Eriksson, recognized in Sweden just as "Svennis," led England to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup quarterfinals, as well as to the 2004 International Champion, taking care of a gold age of players that besides Beckham featured celebrities including Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and also Steven Gerrard.He started constructing his international online reputation when he directed Swedish club IFK Gothenburg to the UEFA Cup in 1982 and happened to gain cutlery as coach of Portugal's Benfica and Italian nightclubs Roma, Fiorentina, Lazio and also Sampdoria.Unable to end England's trophy drought, he left behind the command of the national side in 2006, happening to trainer Manchester Area and also Leicester Metropolitan area as well as Mexico and also Cream color Shore and nightclubs in China as well as Philippines.Information coming from the Associated Press added to this record.