SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON was in tears as he thanked Liverpool for making his Anfield dream come true.
Former England manager Eriksson, 76, revealed last month he had “at best a year to live” because of cancer.
Tearful Sven-Goran Eriksson managed a Liverpool legends team at Anfield
The former England boss had Steven Gerrard in his team
Eriksson beams as take a photo with Klopp
The Swede is a lifelong Reds fan and today managed a team of Kop legends to a 4-2 win over former Ajax stars.
He said: “I was crying.
“To sit on the bench for Liverpool has been my dream my whole life.
“Now it has happened and it was a beautiful day — the crowd, the game, the players, everything.
“Thank you for Liverpool for giving me this opportunity.”
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Steven Gerrard jetted back from Saudi Arabia, where he manages Al- Ettifaq, for the LFC Foundation Charity game.
The England legend said: “As soon as I knew he was going to be the gaffer, I couldn’t wait to play for him one more time.”
Eriksson, Three Lions boss from 2001 to 2006, wept when a huge crowd sang You’ll Never Walk Alone before kick-off.
Derk Boerrigter, a former winger for Celtic, gave Ajax an unexpected lead in the second minute.
And just before halftime, former Manchester City forward Kiki Musampa increased that lead by double.
After French defender Gregory Vignal pulled one back, Djibril Cisse—the champion of the Champions League—made it 2-2.
Rafa Benitez’s former player Nabil El Zhar destroyed the hosts up front.
And Fernando Torres made sure it was Sven’s day with a late close-range clincher
Eriksson revealed his cancer diagnosis last month
The lifelong Liverpool fan took his seat in the dugout
Fernando Torres wrapped up the scoring in the 4-2 win