Native individuals in Sven-Goran Eriksson’s hometown of Torsby right this moment spoke of their delight concerning the ‘regular’ man ‘from Deep Sweden’ who went on to handle England.
Bengt Ejenmark, a 70-year-old half time IT guide, queued outdoors the church together with his spouse to get an area within the public seating space.
He informed MailOnline: ‘We have been very honoured to have the possibility to attend his funeral, significantly as I used to be in a position to meet and communicate to him a few occasions on the native soccer membership.
‘This was a person from Deep Sweden who went on to handle England – who say they’re the inventors of soccer. That makes us very proud.’
His spouse Gunilla, 71, remembered the previous Three Lions boss as a ‘very heat and open particular person’.
Gunilla (left) and Bengt Ejenmark queued outdoors the church together with his spouse to get an area within the public seating space
Antty Ovojrlr (Left) and Per Arandersthi (proper) performed within the band that accompanied Eriksson’s coffin from the church right down to the lakeside location
Sven-Goran Eriksson (pictured) was laid to relaxation right this moment and remembered by associates, relations and celebrities
‘We have been within the church fairly early at round quarter to 9 so have been in a position to get in as the general public,’ she stated.
‘We have been proper on the high so could not see a lot nevertheless it was great. We loved the service and thought the music was very distinctive.’
Inga-Greta Lindblom, a 74-year-old from the native village of Vitsand, stated her sister was in Eriksson’s class at college.
‘My sister knew him when he was 13 to fifteen and knew him as a shy man,’ she stated. ‘He was huge in Torsby, however he was additionally a standard man.’
Musicians Per Arandersthi, 55, and Antty Ovojrlr, 51, performed within the band that accompanied Eriksson’s coffin from the church right down to the lakeside location the place the wake occurred.
Mr Arandersthi stated: ‘Svennis was an incredible one that was very keen on his city and was seen round right here tons. He was very right down to earth regardless of being so well-known.
‘It is an honour to be part of right this moment and I really feel very emotional.’
His pal agreed, including: ‘This meant loads to town and it is a true honour to be right here right this moment.’
Hakan (proper) and Kjeristin (Left) performed within the band that was a part of the funeral procession enjoying ‘You may by no means stroll alone’
Torsby’s brass band leads Sven-Goran Eriksson’s coffin alongside the stroll from Fryksände church to the Kollsberg homestead
Mats, 65, is a board member on the native Torsby IF soccer membership, which Eriksson beforehand performed for and whose members carried his coffin
Rolo Forsberg, a 81-year-old former chairman of the native ski membership, additionally paid a heat tribute
One other bandmember 70-year-old Kjeristin was carrying the French horn she used throughout the procession.
She stated: ‘Sven was liked by everybody within the space. Most individuals round right here have seen him, stated hey to him or had a dialog with him on the street.
‘Our band are all from the native space, so it was an honour to play on the service right this moment.’
Her husband, Hakan, 68: ‘When individuals ask the place you are from and also you say Torsby, they are saying ‘The place is that?’. You then point out Svennis and everybody is aware of the place it’s.’
Mats, 65, is a board member on the native Torsby IF soccer membership, which Eriksson beforehand performed for and whose members carried his coffin.
He stated: ‘Svennis, as we are saying right here, meant loads to individuals. He was born and raised right here and began his profession right here. He all the time remembered the place he got here from.
‘He stated hey to everybody, and everybody stated hey to him. He was only a regular man and would all the time come to our video games if he might.
‘We’ve got a contest for youths in August that we have named the Svennis Cup.
Sven-Goran Eriksson truffles bought at Wienerkonditoriet cafe in Torsby following the funeral service for the previous England supervisor
Individuals pay tribute to late Swedish soccer supervisor Sven-Goran Eriksson by his coffin throughout his funeral on the Kollsbergs hembygdsgard museum, in Torsby, Sweden
David Beckham touches Sven-Goran Eriksson’s coffin on the homestead museum the place the funeral service continued right this moment
David Beckham joins mourners on Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral procession within the Swedish city of Torsby this morning
The funeral procession for Sven-Goran Eriksson, together with his daughter Lina and David Beckham, in Torsby, Sweden, right this moment
Rolo Forsberg, a 81-year-old former chairman of the native ski membership, additionally paid a heat tribute.
‘He is carried out loads for the native space and even helped our ski membership construct a brand new tunnel,’ he stated.
However, laughing, he repeated a narrative concerning the man who would go on to turn into a soccer legend ‘not really being good’ on the sport as a teen.
‘All my associates let me know that he wasn’t excellent at soccer at first, however then the chairman despatched him off to study extra,’ he stated.
Vicar Ingela Alvskog, who co-led the service, stated she gained the function on account of figuring out Erikkson’s father, additionally referred to as Sven.
She stated the function was a ‘nice honour’, including that she was going to inspect Sven to test he was okay.
And speaking about Eriksson’s frame of mind in his closing weeks, she stated: ‘Svennis was very aware that if you find yourself nonetheless alive it’s important to be blissful, get pleasure from life and take excellent care of others.
‘He was a really optimistic particular person.’
