This happened on Tuesday when the Portuguese captain was speaking to the media about their preparations for the championship.

The German tactician was also born on 16 June and the duo has since exchanged messages on social media.

Klopp posted a video on Instagram and tagged the Cell C Sharks superstar.

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The Gqeberha-born later replied, sending a heartwarming response.

Klopp sang in a video message:

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