Backe's memory of "Svennis": A smile
"Remember me with a smile". Those were Sven-Göran "Svennis" Eriksson's words at a meeting with Hasse Backe. I think he said it well, says the friend shortly after the funeral ceremony at Fryksände church.
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The Family's Farewell: "Dad Got His Overtime"
Sven-Göran Eriksson has been laid to rest in Torsby, Värmland – "along Fryken's greenest hills". A bon vivant who loved routines got a tearful farewell. Dad got his overtime as he used to joke about, with a twinkle in his eye, says daughter Lina Eriksson.
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"Svennis" Laid to Rest – Beckham in Attendance
He wanted people to be happy. But Friday is a day of mourning in Värmland's Torsby as football legend Sven-Göran Eriksson is buried in Fryksände church. 600 guests, including celebrities like David Beckham, are in place to remember one of Sweden's most successful coaches.
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