Former England manager Eriksson says has cancer, 'a year' to live

Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson said he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has at best "maybe a year" to live.

The 75-year-old Swede, who led England through the World Cup finals in 2002 and 2006, announced in February last year that he was stepping back from public appearances "due to health issues". Eriksson became England's first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning league titles at club level with Lazio in Italy, Benfica in Portugal and Gothenburg in his native Sweden.

Eriksson coached England between 2001 and 2006, with an all-star cast of players, including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney.