Sven-Goran Eriksson diagnosed with terminal cancer: Former England, Lazio manager says he has 'at best a year to live'

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has "in the best case" a year to live because of terminal cancer.

Swedish coach Eriksson, 75, was the first foreigner to manage England, leading the Three Lions to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006, and at Euro 2004.

"I have to fight it as long as possible," Eriksson told Swedish Radio P1, explaining that he had been diagnosed "almost one year ago", having suddenly collapsed a day after taking a five-kilometre run.

"I know that in the best case it’s about a year, in the worst case even less. Or in the best case, I suppose even longer. I don't think the doctors I have can be totally sure; they can't put a day on it."

Eriksson, who left his role with England after the 2006 finals, stood down as sporting director at Swedish third-tier club Karlstad in February 2023 because of health issues.

"I live a totally normal life," he told BBC World Service's Sporting Witness. "I'm not in hospital. I go now and then for a visit but I live at home and I have friends here. Christmas and New Year, the whole family were here — a lot of people.

"I'm going out to try to exercise as much as possible, which is less than it was one year ago. But I have a normal life.

"When you get a [diagnosis] like that, you appreciate every day and you are happy when you wake up in the morning and you feel OK, so that's what I'm doing.

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"I thought I was fully healthy but suddenly I had a small stroke, so I fell and my children took me to the hospital. After one day of examination they told me I had five small strokes but said 'no problem — you will recover 100 percent from that'.

"But worse is they said I have cancer, which they can't operate on. They said they