Gregory Vignal had only one thing on his mind after scoring for Liverpool Legends in their match against Ajax this afternoon.
The Frenchman pulled a goal back for the home side at Anfield early in the second half to make the score 1-2, finishing with a rocket of a shot into the bottom corner of the visitors’ net.
He then raced to the touchline to envelop Sven-Goran Eriksson in a heartfelt embrace, with the Swede taking charge of the LFC Legends today after being given the chance to fulfil a lifelong dream of managing the Reds, in the wake of his terminal cancer diagnosis in January.
It was a fantastic gesture from Vignal, whose goal sparked a comeback which’d eventually see Liverpool winning 4-2, with Djibril Cisse, Nabil El Zhar and Fernando Torres also netting for the men in red.
You can see the clip of the French defender hugging Eriksson below, via @empireofthekop on X:
Yes @Vignalgreg 🙌 #LFC pic.twitter.com/uDKotBrHem
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) March 23, 2024