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.
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