David Beckham hugs Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ex Nancy Dell’Olio as they arrive with ex-England manager’s family at funeral

DAVID Beckham and Nancy Dell’Olio hugged as they arrived at Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral.

Sven’s dad – also named Sven, his children Johan, 45, and Lina, 37, and partner Yaniseth Alcides were pictured gathered around his coffin during the tearful service.

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Sven’s partner Yaniseth Alcides, father Sven Eriksson snr and daughter Lina Eriksson[/caption]

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Sven’s daughter Lina, son Johan and father Sven gather at his coffin[/caption]

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Yaniseth says her final goodbye[/caption]

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David Beckham wipes his eye during the service[/caption]

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Beckham and Sven’s longtime former lover Nancy Dell’Olio hugged as they arrived[/caption]

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Sven’s son Johan greets guests outside Fryksande Church[/caption]

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Sven’s father Sven arrives for his funeral[/caption]

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Sven’s partner Yaniseth[/caption]

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Fellow former Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson[/caption]

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The coffin of football legend Eriksson is carried into Fryksande church[/caption]

Fellow former Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson is among the other mourners in attendance at Fryksande church in Sven’s home town of Torsby, Sweden.

Italian lawyer Dell’Olio, 63, who reconciled with Sven after his terminal diagnosis, was pictured tearfully wiping her eyes.

A coffin was earlier being carried inside, with a big screen outside projecting an image of Sven as people arrived before showing the service itself to a huge gathering on a lawn.

An organist’s version of Rod Stewart‘s hit Sailing was played before the proceedings properly began.

A source told The Sun Beckham – who was seen during the service wiping his eye – was “very close” to Sven and wanted to say “goodbye in person”.

Sven succumbed to pancreatic cancer on August 26.