Episode 24: Sven Goran Eriksson - A Beautiful Game

In Episode 24, we discuss A Beautiful Game by Sven-Göran Eriksson. The book was published on 17 October, less than two months after Sven died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 75.  

 

Born in Sweden in 1948, Eriksson lived a remarkable life that saw him working in ten countries in jobs that included national team manager roles on four different continents. Most famous for his five year stint as manager of England, Sven was as much a regular in the country’s tabloid gossip columns as he was on their back pages.

 

Throughout his career, Sven won a shedload of trophies and managed some of the best players of his time. Join Al and Johnny to hear the tale of one of football's great tourists.