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All you ever wanted to know about Sven-Goran Eriksson.

MEDIOCRE PLAYING DAYS

* Born Feb. 5, 1948 in Torsby, Sweden

* Knee injury ended his undistinguished playing career with

Swedish second division Karlskoga in 1975.

EARLY COACHING PROMISE

* Began coaching career with Swedish third division Degerfors, guiding them to the top flight in three years.

* Joined IFK Gothenburg in 1979 and led them to the 1982 UEFA Cup crown before guiding Benfica to two Portuguese championships and a domestic cup.

* Returned to Benfica in 1989, losing the 1990 European Cup final to AC Milan, then winning the 1991 Portuguese title.

ITALIAN JOBS

* First arrived in 1984, tasting success with AS Roma in the 1986 Italian Cup.

* Second spell in Italy began in 1991/2 as coach of Sampdoria. Won the Italian Cup in 1994.

* Took over at Lazio and won the Italian Cup once more in 1998, but his team lost to Inter Milan in the UEFA Cup final in the same season.

* Lifted the last European Cup Winners' Cup a season later before finally winning the "scudetto" as part of a league and cup double in 2000. It was only Lazio's second league title.

ENGLAND DAYS

* Confirmed as the first foreigner to coach England in October 2000, taking effective charge the following February for a 3-0 friendly win over Spain.

* Helped England qualify for two World Cups and a European Championship but eliminated at the quarter-final stage on each occasion.

* Six months prior to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the FA announced that Eriksson would leave his post after the tournament -- a British tabloid quoted him as saying he was prepared to dump England and take over at Aston Villa.

FROM MANCHESTER CITY...

* Appointed Manchester City boss in July 2007, replacing Stuart Pearce.

* Made a sensational start and did the double over Manchester United, but a patchy second half of the season included an 8-1 hammering by Middlesbrough on the final day. * Left by mutual consent on June 2.

...TO MEXICO...

* One day later Eriksson was named national coach of Mexico.

* Started well, winning three 2010 World Cup qualifiers on the trot at home.

* But after Mexico only narrowly made the final stage of 2010 qualification, national media called for his head in November. "Kick him out. It only costs $4 million," said sports daily Record.

* Sacked on April 2 after a 3-1 loss to Honduras on the same day leaves Mexico fourth in the CONCACAF qualifying standings.

... AND NOTTINGHAM

* Agrees on July 22 2009 to become director of football at League Two strugglers Notts County on a five-year contract worth a reported £2 million a year.

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