Sven-Goran Eriksson described his time as Liverpool Legends manager as “a memory for life” after fulfilling a lifelong dream in March, just five months before passing away at the age of 76.

The former England manager shocked the football world in January when he revealed that he had “about a year” to live due to a battle with cа𝚗cеɾ.

Earlier this year, Eriksson achieved his dream of managing Liverpool at Anfield, guiding his team to a 4-2 victory with players like Fernando Torres, Djibril Cisse, and Gregory Vignal contributing to the win.

Eriksson was all smiles as he stepped onto the Anfield turf before the match, surrounded by cameras and greeted by applause from the 60,000 fans in attendance. He humbly acknowledged their support with a bow of his head.

After the game, Eriksson expressed his pride in leading his team at Anfield and praised the charity match.

“We were always the better team, I believe, so the result was fair,” he told the Liverpool website. “But this is just fantastic.

“I think we were the better team even in the first half, despite being 2-0 down. You always worry when you’re losing, but as I said, we had a very good first half and an even better second half. It was a well-deserved win, a fair win, but the real winners are everyone here.

“In my opinion, the man of the match is the public, the crowd. It was a great football game to watch. They can still play football—very good football.

“They’re not 20 years old anymore, but the football was still extremely good. It’s amazing; they come from all over Europe, and Steven Gerrard even came from another part of the world to do this. It’s truly a memory for life.”

Eriksson received a warm reception as he walked out onto the pitch at Anfield before the game, standing arm-in-arm with Gerrard.

Admitting he was moved to tears when “You’ll Never Walk Alone” echoed around the stadium, he played a key role in turning the game around from a 2-0 deficit to a 4-2 victory.

Throughout the game, he was embraced by several players and sat alongside legends like Ian Rush and John Barnes in the home dugout.

‘I think everybody was a winner today and it was beautiful, absolutely fantastic, incredible,’ he said. ‘Everything from You’ll Never Walk Alone and the rest of the match, and a good win – we were 2-0 down and won 4-2.

‘I was crying [at You’ll Never Walk Alone]. He [Gerrard] is the boss out there – of course [he still has it].’