PRINCE William has paid a touching tribute to Sven-Göran Eriksson after the former England manager died at the age of 76.
The Prince of Wales, 42, took to social media to express his condolences.
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He wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Göran Eriksson.
“I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game.
“My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game.”
The Swedish manager revealed in January he had “at best a year” to live after being diagnosed with cancer.
And his family have confirmed the sad news of his passing in a heartbreaking statement today.
It read: “After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family.”
Gary Neville was the first former player to pay tribute to Eriksson.
The former England full-back wrote on Instagram: “Rest in Peace Sven.”
Meanwhile FA CEO Mark Bullingham said: “This is a very sad day. He gave all England fans such special memories.
“No one can ever forget the 5-1 victory in Munich against Germany under Sven’s guidance.
“Sven will be rightly recognised and forever remembered for his significant work with the England team, and for his wider contribution to the game.
“On behalf of my colleagues at The FA, past and present, our thoughts are with his friends and family today. He will be much missed, and we will pay tribute to him when we play Finland at Wembley next month.”
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