Sven-Goran Eriksson referred to his experience as Liverpool Legends manager as “a memory for life” after achieving a lifelong dream in March, just five months before passing away at 76.

The former England manager stunned the football community in January when he revealed that he had “about a year” to live due to his battle with cancer.

Earlier this year, Eriksson realized his dream of managing Liverpool at Anfield, leading his team to a 4-2 victory with contributions from players like Fernando Torres, Djibril Cisse, and Gregory Vignal.

Eriksson was all smiles as he stepped onto the Anfield pitch before the match, surrounded by cameras and welcomed with applause from the 60,000 fans in attendance. He graciously acknowledged their support with a humble bow.

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

“We were always the better team, so I believe 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 and fair win, but the real winners are everyone here.

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

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

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

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

Throughout the match, 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’ to the rest of the match, and a good win—we were 2-0 down and won 4-2.

“I was crying during ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.’ Gerrard is the boss out there—of course, he still has it.”