The Real Madrid midfielder has been struggling with a rib injury.
His agent Bo Gustavsson told Reuters he had passed away Monday morning.
Sven-Goran Eriksson left Manchester City on Monday, less than a year after taking over as coach of the English Premier League club. A statement on the side's Web site said the 60-year-old Swede had parted company with the club by mutual consent.
The England coach believes his team has shortcomings in goal and up front.
Eriksson's appointment was made after former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra gained enough shares to complete his takeover bid.
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has left Leicester City, the English championship club said on Monday.
The England coach cannot understand why some fans considered him to be acting like a traitor when he discussed leaving the post to take over at Chelsea.
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson could take charge of Mexico, according to the president of the national federation. Eriksson is manager of Manchester City but recent media reports have said he is likely to be sacked despite a respectable ninth-place finish in the English Premier League.
Sven-Goran Eriksson left Manchester City on Monday, less than a year after taking over as coach of the EPL club.
71-year-old Sven-Goran Eriksson won 18 trophies with various clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, between 1979 and 2000, and became the first manager to win league-and-cup doubles in three countries.
The England manager's future is in doubt after an affair with a Football Association (FA) secretary.
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has agreed in principle to take over as manager of Manchester City on a three-year contract, Sky Sports News reported on Tuesday.
The Netherlands and Sweden marched into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic emerged as the hero as her team beat the United States 5-4 on penalties
China can challenge for World Cup glory by 2026 , says Eriksson.
However, manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is defiantly optimistic Wayne Rooney can recover in time to play some part in the finals.
Ivory Coast need to score a hatful of goals against North Korea to have any chance of reaching the World Cup second round although coach Sven-Goran Eriksson warned they could not attack with abandon.
A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women's World Cup last 16 with a perfect record
The Middlesbrough manager was appointed Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said it would take a miracle to for Wayne Rooney to play in the World Cup
UEFA has launched an investigation into Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini's controversial comments after their Champions League defeat by Barcelona, the governing body said on Thursday.
Mark Hughes was confirmed as Manchester City's new manager on Wednesday after quitting English Premier League rivals Blackburn Rovers. City's Web site said the 44-year-old Hughes, who signed a three-year deal, had agreed to join after meeting the club's new executive chairman Garry Cook on Tuesday.
The English FA approved the appointment of Fabio Capello as the new England football manager.
The Italian is set to succeed Steve McLaren as the next England football manager.
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has described his new job as director of football at England's oldest Football League club Notts County as his toughest test yet.
'Everton can confirm that Wayne Rooney has rejoined the club from Manchester United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee'
Southgate's formation and tactics have been hailed as progressive and modern, there is also something traditionally English about the team's strengths.
As England begin the search for their fifth new manager in 10 years following their humiliating exit from Euro 2016, there appear more unemployed former holders of the job than serious contenders to replace Roy Hodgson.
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