Prince William led an outpouring of affection for the popular and respected Swede, describing him as a "true gentleman".
Managing a "golden generation" of players -including David Beckham, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney - the national team's first foreign boss led the Three Lions to three successive major tournament quarter-finals.
His five-year stint in the "impossible job" between 2001 and 2006 replaced gloom with pride and a string of his former stars lined up to give glowing eulogies in praise of the best coach they had worked with.
In a personal tribute, the Prince of Wales, 42, president of the Football Association, said: "I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game.
"My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game. W" Sven was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after suffering a stroke while out running near his home in Sweden.
He revealed he was terminally ill at the start of this year, saying he had "at best" only 12 months to live.
His children Lina and Johan, his daughter and son from a 17-year marriage to AnnChristine Pettersson, said in their tribute: "We hope that you will remember Svennis as the good and positive person he always was both in public and at home with us." Becks, 49, Sven's talismanic captain, went to see his old boss at his home in June, arriving in Sweden with six litres of wine to toast their shared memories and say goodbye.
Before his death, the Swede recalled of the visit: "He came with wine from dates that were important to me. He had wine from 1948 the year I was born, very nice of him.
He is genuine, he could have been a big diva, but he is quite the opposite." The heartbroken star posted on Instagram last night: "We laughed, we cried and we knew we were saying goodbye.
"Sven, thank you for always being the person you have always been, passionate, caring, calm and a true gentleman.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 27, 2024 من Daily Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 27, 2024 من Daily Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
Villa icon was 'real-life superhero' who helped conquer the continent
STAN COLLYMORE hailed the late Gary Shaw as \"a real-life superhero\" and the main reason he started playing football.
'We got Champions League bibs and balls on Sunday... I can't tell you how proud and happy it ano made me'
McGINN LIVING A EURO DREAM
I'm one of the lucky ones' says Margie, 74, after three cancer battles
CANCER survivor Margie Shields says she feels lucky to be alive after beating the disease three times in 20 years.
Where are your eyes, world? Can you not see? People are dying every day
As the Ukraine conflict drags on, a passionate cris de coeur for our ongoing support for the embattled nation. But is its author a politician or soldier? No, she is a 15-year-old girl whose words should inspire us all, writes Lord Ashcroft
Firestorm as missiles hit border city
UKRAINE has pounded Russia's border region of Belgorod in a series of surprise missile strikes.
Putin boosts total soldier numbers by 180k to 1.5m
VLADIMIR Putin has ordered army chiefs to increase the number of Russian troops by 180,000 to 1.5 million.
Man City's defence over finance claims kicks off
THE landmark legal battle between the Premier League and Manchester City over 115 allegations that the club broke financial rules began yesterday behind closed doors in London.
Baby Reigndeer
Stalker hit rises above furore to win 4 gongs
'I will be glad when you gone... suspect's years of Trump hatred
THE alleged would-be assassin of Donald Trump formed a hatred for the former US president - despite voting him into the White House.
Painful proof my pal Esther's fight is right
DAME Esther Rantzen has been my friend, mentor, confidante, companion and let me unleash my true fan-girl here - inspiration for almost 30 years.