Whole of Rome pays tribute to Eriksson says mayor

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 26 - The whole of Rome is paying tribute to Sven-Goran Eriksson, the coach who led AS Roma from 1984 to 1987 and then Lazio from 1997 to 200 winning the scudetto in his final year with the Biancocelesti, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said after the great Swedish manager died of cancer at 76 Monday.
    "All of sporting Rome pays homage to Sven-Goran Eriksson, a very great coach who left an indelible mark in the history of world and Roman football, in particular leading Lazio to the scudetto," said the first citizen of the Italian capital.
    "His living with an implacable tumour that had struck him was an example of dignity, love and courage which moved the whole world".
    Eriksson announced that he had an incurable cancer in January.
    (ANSA).