David Beckham sends emotional tribute to former coach Sven-Goran Eriksson

"We laughed, we cried and we knew we were saying goodbye. Sven, thank you for being who you were, warm, thoughtful, calm and a true gentleman. I will always be grateful that you chose me to captain the England team. I will also cherish the last memories of this day with you and my family. Thank you Sven, and in your last words to me: 'It's going to be okay', David Beckham wrote emotional tributes to the late coach Sven-Goran Eriksson on social network Instagram.

David Beckham met privately with coach Eriksson in June

He wrote emotional words to say goodbye to his old teacher.

In the above message, David Beckham also posted a short clip of him walking with coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and talking together. These are images from the former England player's secret trip to visit his old teacher on a recent occasion, when he heard that his illness was in the final stages.

According to Marca (Spain): "In an interview in June, Mr. Eriksson revealed that Beckham secretly came to his farm in Sunne, Sweden, bringing a private chef and some wines associated with important moments in Eriksson's career. They had wonderful moments together to reminisce about the past, but that was also the last time they met."

"Beckham gave me jars of honey that he raised in his garden in England. He is a sincere guy. Beckham is now a big name. But he always treats everyone sincerely," coach Eriksson shared at that time.

Eriksson became the first foreign manager to lead the England team since 2001. Under his guidance, England became more tactically sophisticated, taking stars like Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney to new heights.

England's most memorable victory under Eriksson was the 5-1 thrashing of Germany in 2001, and the dramatic 2-2 draw with Greece to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, with Beckham scoring the equaliser in the 90+3 minute.

However, during his time in charge of England, Eriksson did not win any major trophies, but his calm demeanor and strategic approach earned him widespread respect.

Coach Eriksson was the one who decided to give Beckham the England captaincy despite all the controversy.

"Even when faced with a terminal diagnosis, Eriksson remained optimistic and continued to pursue his passion, including fulfilling his lifelong dream of coaching Liverpool in a recent match between former players and Ajax at Anfield," according to Marca .

Following Eriksson’s death, his children, Lina and Johan, released a statement expressing their gratitude for the support their father received during his illness. They said Eriksson had been deeply moved by the love and admiration he had received from friends, football fans and former colleagues across Europe.

"Dad told us about his serious illness earlier this year and the response was amazing," the message from Eriksson's children said. The message also included Eriksson's own reflections, quoted by the newspaper: "I heard about it when I was alive and I am so grateful. My heart skipped a beat and tears came to my eyes. I had the best job in the world and I was happy every day for a long time. It was amazing."

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