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Sven-Goran Eriksson’s career in pictures

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Former England and Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the Swede’s illustrious career in pictures.

Sven-Goran Eriksson holds a football
Eriksson enjoyed managerial success with IFK Gothenburg, Benfica over two spells, Roma and Sampdoria (Rebecca Naden/PA)

Sven-Goran Eriksson during n England press conference
In October 2000, the Swede agreed to take over as England boss the following year (Rebecca Naden/PA)

Nick Barmby scores England's opener in a friendly with Spain at Villa Park
Nick Barmby scored the first England goal of the Eriksson era in a 3-0 friendly win over Spain at Villa Park on February 28, 2001 (Rui Vieira/PA)

England captain David Beckham celebrates his last-gasp equaliser against Greece
Captain David Beckham celebrates his last-gasp equaliser against Greece to send England to the 2002 World Cup (Phil Noble/PA)

Eriksson on the big screen during England's defeat to Brazil
England were beaten in the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup by eventual winners Brazil (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Zinedine Zidane scores a stoppage-time winner for France against England
Zinedine Zidane’s last-gasp double breaks England hearts in their Euro 2004 opener (Nick Potts/PA)

Northern Ireland striker David Healy scores the only goal in the World Cup qualifier against England
Northern Ireland striker David Healy inflicts Eriksson’s first European Championship or World Cup qualifying defeat in Belfast (Paul Faith/PA)

England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson looks dejected after England's World cup elimination
England suffer more penalty heartache against Portugal at the 2006 World Cup (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eriksson was appointed as director of football for then-League Two club Notts County in July 2009
After a spell as Mexico manager, Eriksson was appointed as director of football for then-League Two club Notts County in July 2009 (Rui Vieira/PA)

Leicester unveil Eriksson as manager in 2010
Leicester brought Eriksson back to England in October 2010, where he led the Foxes away from relegation before leaving the following season after just over a year in charge (Chris Radburn/PA)

Fabio Capello and Sven Goran Eriksson
Fabio Capello and Eriksson (right) are England’s only foreign managers to date (Anthony Devlin/PA)

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