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Sven-Goran Eriksson was moved to tears when Gothenburg fans raised a tifo in his honor and serenaded him upon his return.
The former England manager visited his former club on Saturday after revealing in January that he has terminal pancreatic cancer and was greeted as a hero.
Eriksson led Swedish club Gothenburg to a surprising UEFA Cup in 1982, when his players still had second jobs in addition to their playing commitments.
After being led before a chorus of cheers and applause, the singing began and he was visibly moved by the tributes paid to him. He was also presented with souvenirs.
Perhaps Gothenburg would have benefited from having Eriksson in charge during the day; In the end they managed a 1-1 draw against Norrkoping.
Sven-Goran Eriksson was moved to tears when the Gothenburg fans sang for him and raised a tifo in his honour.
He was visiting the club he led to an unexpected UEFA Cup back in 1982, when his players still had other jobs.
Fans gave Eriksson a warm reception and paid tribute to the memories he has given them.
He also visited former club Benfica earlier this month. Eriksson, 76, said in January that he had suffered “five small strokes” and feared he was in the last year of his life.
He coached England between 2001 and 2006, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and also the quarter-finals of the 2004 European Championship.
He also managed Manchester City and Leicester in a historic managerial career that took him across 16 teams and three continents, winning multiple national and European honours.
In March, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of managing Liverpool and hailed it as a “lifelong memory” as he coached a team of club legends.
Liverpool Legends beat a team of Ajax icons 4-2 that day under his tutelage and he coached the likes of Fernando Torres and Djibril Cisse.
He cried when they sang You’ll Never Walk Alone, a testament to his love and admiration for the club.
In fact, in 1979, while managing Gothenburg, he wrote to the Reds to ask if he could watch training sessions run by then manager Bob Paisley.
Current manager Jurgen Klopp gave Eriksson a big smile and hug before the match, calling him a “legend”, while Steven Gerrard flew from Saudi Arabia to be with him.
The former England manager revealed earlier this year that he has terminal pancreatic cancer.
Benfica fans gave him a warm welcome when he returned there earlier this month.
The 76-year-old coach managed a Liverpool Legends team in March, fulfilling his dream of coaching the Reds.
Former English players also composed tribute videos for him during the recent international break.
Speaking about her terminal cancer in March, she said: “You appreciate waking up in the morning and feeling good and you don’t normally do that.” You take it for granted.
“At first, when you get the diagnosis out of the blue, it’s like a shock, but after a while you learn to live with it.
Jurgen Klopp and Eriksson had a warm meeting before the game and he told the Liverpool manager: “You’re doing very well.”
The former England manager also enjoyed an emotional reunion with Steven Gerrard before the charity match.
‘Today I have a normal life and I don’t think about what is going to happen tomorrow or the day after. Otherwise, you sit and feel sorry for yourself. No, leave it.
‘I don’t talk about it much. It is what it is. I probably won’t be able to get over it. Anyway, life is beautiful.