No book could match the emotional heft of A Beautiful Game. An especially salutary read, reminding us that the Swede stood out not only as a great footballing mind, but a true bon viveur and a thoroughly decent chap * Daily Telegraph *A joyous and defiant portrait * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *

Sven-Goran Eriksson (Author)

Sven-Göran Eriksson was born and grew up in Sweden. Though a talented footballer, it was in football management that he found rapid success and was headhunted by a string of world-famous European clubs – Gothenburg, Benfica, Roma, Lazio – winning many national and international trophies. In 2001, he became England’s first foreign manager, reversing years of decline and turning the squad into true World Cup contenders. This was followed by stints managing Manchester City, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Leicester City and in China. In January 2024, it was announced that he had terminal cancer. He died in August 2024 at the age of 76.

Bengt Berg (Author)

Bengt Berg, born in 1946 in Torsby, is an author, poet, and childhood friend of Sven-Göran Eriksson. He has published over 50 books and received numerous prestigious awards for his writing. Between 2021 and 2024, Bengt and Sven-Göran discussed football and the great adventures and mysteries of life over 250 cups of coffee.