Sven-Goran Eriksson has heartwarming message for Jurgen Klopp as pair meet at Liverpool Legends game [Video]

Sven-Goran Eriksson hailed Jurgen Klopp as a ‘legend’ when the pair met for the first time before the Liverpool Legends game.

The former England manager sadly revealed in January he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, stating that he has ‘at best a year’ to live.

He’s now going to get his wish to be part of the Liverpool management team for the Legends game against Ajax on Saturday, with the lifelong Red finally getting to be in the Anfield dugout.

But before he even got to step out onto the pitch, Eriksson got to live another dream – meeting current Reds boss and club legend, Klopp.

Footage posted on Liverpool’s official X account shows Eriksson looking starstruck as he walks towards Klopp to shake his hand.

“What a legend,” Eriksson is heard saying to the Liverpool boss.

Klopp then gives him a …