Eriksson's England career: Swede couldn't inspire 'Golden Generation' to glory

Sven-Goran Eriksson always looked every inch the ice-cool Swede in the dug-out but it's fair to say his coaching career was anything but dull.

He was the coach who tried - and failed - to guide England's much-vaunted 'Golden Generation' to the success and silverware their incredible talent apparently deserved.

They failed agonisingly at two World Cups and one European Championship finals despite some unforgettable results along the way.

As Manchester City manager, he masterminded their first double over rivals United in over 40 years in what was a wild final ride before the Abu Dhabi billions rolled in.

Eriksson also bizarrely turned up at League Two club Notts County, part of what turned out to be one of English football's biggest frauds.

The rollercoaster career within the game played out against a backdrop of love affairs and tabloid scandal as Eriksson had romances with Italian lawyer Nancy Dell-Olio, Swedish model Ulrika Jonsson and former Football Association secretary Faria Alam while England coach.

On these shores, Eriksson - who has revealed at 75 he is suffering from terminal cancer and may only have months to live - is best remembered for his five years as the first foreign coach of England.

The Swede, who'd achieved considerable domestic and European success at Italian club Lazio, inherited a Three Lions side at a low ebb.

Kevin Keegan had resigned in the toilets at the old Wembley Stadium after England lost the final game to be played there, a World Cup qualifier against old rivals Germany.

That 1-0 loss came months after Keegan's team had bombed out of Euro 2000 after the group stage.

There was plenty of backlash at Eriksson's appointment. When be arrived at FA headquarters for his first press conference, the Swede