Sven-Goran Eriksson, the great
Swedish coach who has died of cancer at 76 after leading Lazio
to the scudetto in 2000, has left an indelible mark on football,
Premier Giorgia Meloni said.
The Italian premier, who is not known to support any football
club, quoted Eriksson's words in announcing his incurable cancer
in January:
"I hope you will remember me as a positive guy who tried to do
everything possible. Don't be sorry, smile. Thank you for
everything, coaches, players, the public, it was great. Take
care of yourselves and take care of your life. And live it."
She said: "He has left an indelible mark on the world of
football, leading in his long career also the benches of Roma,
Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio, with which he won a historic
Scudetto'.
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