Sven: I was a very popular England manager
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Sven-Goran Eriksson believes England fans feel little animosity towards him despite his unsuccessful tenure and off-field problems.
Former boss Eriksson bowed out after last summer's World Cup in Germany where England, among the pre-tournament favourites, spectacularly underperformed before defeat by Portugal in the quarter-finals.
But the Swede, who remains in the market for a new job, has never doubted his ability as a manager and believes he still has the support of his former public.
'I have always been able to do this job,' he told Sunday Times Magazine.
'Before England, I had never been sacked in my life. I don't sit here pining about it, but I loved being a manager and I am still young enough to do the job.
'For the first few nights back in Sweden, I couldn't sleep and couldn't really stop thinking about what had happened. It wasn't like I was in a depression but it was a recurring thought.
'I couldn't talk about the World Cup and haven't spoken about it until now. We should have done better, I am absolutely convinced of that.'
He added: 'I've never heard a bad word during six years of travelling around the country. Everyone has always been polite to me. Not even after the defeat to Portugal.
'If I land at Heathrow today people still want my autograph, which is nice, and a lot of them say `Sven, you did a good job'.' -
well, he should run a tour of English pubs, his face on most dart-boards, and soccer balls, I think.
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He never came across sgforums.
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and he is a famous playboy
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