Sven-Goran Eriksson, beloved coach of the English national team, passes away at 76

STOCKHOLM - Renowned Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who made history as the first foreigner to coach the England national team, passed away on Monday at the age of 76, as confirmed by his agent.

Eriksson, a charismatic coach who led Swedish, Portuguese and Italian clubs to major trophies in the 1980s and 1990s before taking on the England job in 2001, announced earlier this year that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.

His agent Bo Gustavsson told Reuters he had passed away Monday morning.

Eriksson led England to quarter finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and at the 2004 European Championship, managing a golden generation of players, including David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.