It's normal to be emotional - scoring for Liverpool was special

Gregory Vignal has paid tribute to Sven-Goran Eriksson after the former England manager led Liverpool Legends to a 4-2 win over Ajax on Saturday.

The veteran Reds trailed 2-0 at half-time in the eighth annual Legends game, but Vignal halved the deficit as further goals from Djibril Cisse, Nabil El Zhar, and Fernando Torres clinched an impressive second half comeback.

The Frenchman never scored for Liverpool during his professional career, but scored his first Legends goal in front of the Kop as he finished emphatically from the edge of the box when running onto Mark Gonzalez’s cutback.

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Vignal would celebrate by saluting the Kop before running to the sidelines to embrace Eriksson. The Swede, who revealed earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, was able to fulfil a lifelong dream by managing Liverpool - with the Reds being his boyhood club.

And reflecting on a special day at Anfield, Vignal was delighted to open his account for the Legends with Eriksson watching on.

“It’s normal to be emotional,” he exclusively told the ECHO. “It was a special day for him, a special moment being Liverpool manager.

“We had a great chat this morning when he did the team talk. I wish him all the best. I was really, really happy for him.

“I hit the post and the crossbar, always! But today I score! It’s a special feeling, and a special day for us.

“Playing for the LFC Foundation, raising money, it’s a special occasion. I’m really pleased today, really happy.

“This is a special club. We are talking about Liverpool Football Club. There is only one special