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Sven-Goran Eriksson receives heartwarming ovation as the former England manager walks onto the Anfield pitch for Liverpool Legends match... before leading his side to 4-2 win in life-long dream

Sven-Goran Eriksson received a touching ovation as he led out the Liverpool Legends side for their match against Ajax on Saturday.

The former England manager stunned the world of football back in January when he announced that he had 'about a year' to live and was battling cancer.

He fulfilled his lifelong dream of managing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, leading his side to a 4-2 win with the likes of Fernando Torres, Djibrial Cisse and Gregory Vignal on the score sheet.

The 76-year-old was all smiles as he took to the Anfield turf before the game, cameras surrounding him and the 60,000 fans in attendance clapped his arrival.