The upcoming documentary about football legend Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to launch on Prime Video in the UK, Ireland, and Nordics on August 23, 2024. Sven will follow the highs and lows of the first foreign manager of the England National Team throughout his entire career.
Think you know everything there is to know about Sven-Goran Eriksson? Think again. This is the stranger-than-fiction story about football’s most unpredictable character, following the rise (and tabloid emblazoned fall) of the former England manager, intertwined with the heart-breaking & moving reality of Sven’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Featuring characters from throughout his life including David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Roberto Mancini, Kasper Schmeichel, Nancy Dell’Olio and Faria Alam.
Sven is produced by Whisper and Up&Away Film Entertainment, directed by Claudia Corbisiero (Bobby Robson: More than a Manager), produced by Chris Grubb (Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes) and Drew Masters (14 Peaks, Nothing is Impossible) and executive produced by James Quinn for Up&Away, and Sunil Patel and Mark Cole for Whisper.
The film joins Prime Video’s collection of exclusive sports documentaries and docuseries including: 99, Federer: Twelve Final Days, Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything, All or Nothing: Arsenal, We Are Newcastle United, Rooney, Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes, Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In, Take Us Home: Leeds United, When Eagles Dare, and more. This is alongside a wide selection of live sport on Prime Video globally, including Premier League football in the UK and from next month in Sweden and Denmark, UEFA Champions League football in Germany and Italy, as well as the UK from next month, Roland-Garros tennis in France, New Zealand Cricket in India, NFL Thursday Night Football in the United States and more.
Prime members will be able to watch Sven anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, games consoles, on Virgin’s V6 TV Box, the TalkTalk TV set top box, Sky Q, Apple TV, Chromecast, BT TV, or online at www.amazon.co.uk/primevideo. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download the film on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in the UK and Ireland at no extra cost to a Prime membership for just £8.99 a month or £95 per year. New customers can find out more at amazon.co.uk/prime and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.