David Beckham and former England coach Roy Hodgson are among the soccer dignitaries attending the funeral of Sven-Goran Eriksson in the Swedish manager’s small hometown of Torsby.

Hundreds of mourners, including celebrities like David Beckham, gathered in the small Swedish town of Torsby on Friday as football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was laid to rest in his hometown.

David Beckham was among the renowned celebrities who attended the funeral of former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson on Friday.Eriksson died at the age of 76 on August 26 after battling pancreatic cancer on for eight months.

England soccer great David Beckham has arrived in Sweden ahead of the funeral of Sven-Goran Eriksson, his former national team coach.

David Beckham joined hundreds of mourners at the funeral of Sven Goran Eriksson, after the former England football manager died of cancer last month.

David Beckham hugged Sven-Goran Eriksson's father at the former England manager's funeral in Sweden on Friday, 13. Captain of the team during Eriksson's spell in charge between 2001 and 2006, Beckham greeted the front row of mourners,

English football legend David Beckham was among the host of guests attending the funeral of former ‘Three Lions’ manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who passed away aged 76 last month.

Eriksson, who during a long career most notably became the first foreigner to coach England, died in late August at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic