SVEN-GORAN Eriksson made headlines during his five-year term as England boss due to a series of high-profile romances.
The former manager has sadly passed away aged 76 following a battle with terminal pancreatic cancer.
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Who is Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ex-wife Ann-Christine Pettersson?
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ex-wife is called Ann-Christine Pettersson.
They were married between 1977 and 1994.
Sven said his marriage came to an end due to him having an affair with Graziella Mancinelli.
Since being married to the late former football manager, Ann-Christine has kept her private life out of the public spotlight.
Who else did Sven-Goran Eriksson date?
Sven has said in interviews that his marriage to Pettersson fell apart while he was managing a team in Genoa because he had an affair with Graziella Mancinelli, who he reportedly dated between 1993 and 1998.
In an article for MailOnline, he wrote: “When I got the job managing Lazio, she’d wanted to move to Rome with me. But I think I’d tired of Graziella by then.”
Eriksson — who was given the nickname ‘The Iceman’ during his time in Italy — then entered into a relationship with Italian lawyer and TV star Nancy Del’Ollio in 1998.
He explained: “After my birthday party in Rome, I went out for a drink with some friends — as well as my ex-wife Anki, who was staying with them.
“The talk turned to Nancy. She’d apparently made a big impression on everyone, not just on me.
“Anki said: ‘I bet Nancy Dell’Olio will soon end up in Mister Eriksson’s bed, if she hasn’t already.’
“Naturally, Anki’s prediction came true.”
However, their romance suffered controversy when it emerged that Sven had a four-month romance with fellow Swedish celebrity Ulrika Jonsson in 2002.
Sven strayed again two years later, having an affair with Football Association secretary Faria Alam, which prompted an embarrassing scandal.
Speaking of his time with Jonsson and Alam, Sven said: “People said the constant media attention was something I had to accept, but I never understood what was so interesting about my private life.
“As it was, the world got to know about my affairs with TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson in 2002 and with Faria Alam, a secretary at the Football Association, in 2004.”
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In an interview with the HISTORY Channel Sven admitted that his high-profile love life took its toll.
He said: “I thought I was prepared for England but I was not prepared for things outside football, my private life.
“I am not very proud that fans could probably name three of my former girlfriends.
“I don’t think it damaged my football results. But my image outside football it damaged, yes.”
Do Sven-Goran Eriksson and Ann-Christine Pettersson have any children?
Sven and his first wife Ann-Christine had two children together — a son named Johan and a daughter called Lina.
Johan was born in 1979 and Lina was born in 1987.
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Before following in his father’s footsteps and taking up coaching, Johan played professional football.
He had a short-lived position on the coaching staff at Nigerian football club Kwara United from 2006-2007, and now works as a football agent.
During the new Amazon Prime Video documentary called Sven, his children opened up about the impact his diagnosis has had the family.
Johan said: “I had 10 missed calls from my sister, ‘Dad’s in the emergency room’.
“He’s not in a good way. You can kind of tell when the doctor’s in tears that… not good. Worst possible news.”
Lina added: “We found out that he had had five strokes and then you go into a state of fear. A panic mode.”
After his father’s cancer diagnosis, both Johan and his Lina had been staying with Sven at his home.
SVEN sadly passed away on August 26, 2024, following a battle with terminal pancreatic cancer.
