SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON tragically passed away at age 76 after revealing that he had terminal pancreatic cancer – and his partner Yaniseth Alcides will be leading the tributes tonight.
England take on Finland in a Nations League match hoping to build on their recent 2-0 win against Ireland.
Yaniseth Alcides is a former dancer who hails from Panama, Central America.
She is best known for being the long term partner of Sven-Goran Eriksson.
The couple lived in a sprawling property that overlooks Fryken lake near Sunne, in Värmland.
Speaking about their home, the former footy boss said in his Amazon Prime doc: “It’s a beautiful place. It makes me calm, below the mountain where my father grew up.”
Eriksson is best known for being the first foreign coach to manage the Three Lions.
He led England to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup and 2004 Euros quarter-finals.
Eriksson also coached various clubs including Manchester City and Leicester City across his managerial career.
In January 2024, he revealed he has pancreatic cancer and it was terminal.
He told a Swedish radio station that he has “at best a year” to live.
The couple met when Sven was coaching the Mexican national team after quitting England.
In his autobiography Sven, described how he met Yaniseth while he was having a drink with a friend in Mexico City.
He said: “She said her name was Yaniseth and that she worked as a dancer a a restaurant and nightclub not far away.
“She invited me to come and watch her when she danced.”
Sven went on: “The next day I called Yaniseth and asked her over for dinner in my apartment. Pablo (homehelp) cooked the meal. Yaniseth was impressed.”
Yaniseth and Eriksson have been together almost 16 years, after meeting in 2008.
Their relationship has lasted almost as long as his marriage to ex-wife Ann-Christine Pettersson, and longer than his nine-year on/off romance with Nancy Dell’Olio.
Friends told the Mail that Eriksson’s children, Johan and Lina, are “extremely fond” of Yaniseth.
Yaniseth features in Sven’s self-titled Amazon Prime documentary.
The film chronicles the former footy bosses life, leading up to his cancer diagnosis.
During the doc, Yaniseth talks about life since Sven was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
She tells the documentary: “I try to be calm for him because he is making a great effort.
“This year we turned 15 together. And I have hope that we will be together for many more years. I will not lose that hope.”
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The film features people who have been close to the ex-England manager over the years, including David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.
During the documentary, Sven opens up about how he has “had a good life”, as he gets ready to say “goodbye”.
PANCREATIC cancer is the tenth most common type of cancer in the UK and the fifth highest cause of cancer death, according to CRUK.
The disease affects a large gland that is part of the digestive system – the pancreas is located behind the stomach and under the liver.
It has two main functions: dripping digestive enzymes into the gut to help break down food, and releasing the hormones insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar.
Pancreatic cancer occurs when malignant – cancerous – cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
Five signs of the disease that could be mistaken for another condition, or niggle, include persistent stomach ache, backache, indigestion, unexplained weight loss and bowel habit changes.
Other symptoms that might be more obvious include jaundice, difficulty swallowing and vomiting.
Patients may also suffer the symptoms of diabetes because pancreatic disease stops the production of insulin
The causes of the disease are not exactly known but there are several risk factors that can make someone more likely to get the disease.
