Pitso Mosimane sent Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick a birthday message in the latest display of respect between the two continent-leading managers.
Flick, whose Bayern side eliminated Mosimane's Al Ahly at the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar earlier this month, celebrated his 56th birthday on Thursday and was greeted with a celebratory message from the former Mamelodi Sundowns boss.
Taking to Twitter, Mosimane replied to a post from Bayern Munich by wishing his German counterpart well and thanking him for a gift he had received from him following their sides' entertaining encounter at the tournament.
"Happy birthday Coach Hansi, our chats have humbled me a lot, lessons learnt on and off the pitch from you in Qatar. Also, thanks for the gift, I will treasure it." the Ahly coach tweeted.
Scroll through the gallery to see the historic third-place celebrations for Moismane's Ahly side in Qatar
Mosimane's message is the latest in a string of positive dialogues between the two illustrious coaches, which included high praise from the sextuple-winning Bayern manager for the former Bafana Bafana boss.
"The coach is great," Flick said of Mosimane earlier this month. "I sat with him for a short time, but I like his style very much."