Sven-Goran Eriksson was moved to tears as Gothenburg fans raised a tifo in his honour and serenaded him on his return.
The ex-England manager visited his old club on Saturday after revealing that he has terminal pancreatic cancer in January and was given a hero's welcome.
Eriksson led Swedish club Gothenburg to a shock UEFA Cup in 1982, back when their players still had second jobs alongside their playing commitments.
After being led out to a chorus of cheers and clapping, the chanting began and he was visibly moved by the tributes to him. He was also presented with memorabilia.
Perhaps Gothenburg could have done with Eriksson in charge for the day - in the end they managed a 1-1 draw against Norrkoping.
He also visited former club Benfica earlier this month. Eriksson, 76, told in January of how he had had 'five small strokes' and feared that he is in the final year of his live.
He led England between 2001 and 2006, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup and as well the last eight of Euro 2004.
He also managed Manchester City and Leicester in a storied managerial career which led him across 16 teams and three continents, gaining multiple domestic and European honours.
In March, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of managing Liverpool and hailed it a 'memory for life' 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 managed 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.
Indeed, in 1979, while managing Gothenburg, he wrote to the Reds to ask if he could watch training sessions led by then-manager Bob Paisley.
Current boss Jurgen Klopp gave
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