Ghana coach Otto Addo went to console South Korea star Son Heung-min after the Black Stars beat the Asians in a World Cup thriller on Monday.
The West African powerhouse earned an important 3-2 win over South Korea to boost their chances of progressing to the round of 16.
The Black Stars must avoid defeat to secure qualification to the knockout phase at the mundial.
Ghana took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals from Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu and Ajax's Mohammed Kudus.
However, Ghana fans' raucous celebrations at halftime were dampened by South Korea's comeback after the break.
Cho Gue-sung, the top scorer in his domestic league, levelled the game after 61 minutes with two stunning headers in three minutes.
But Ghana's impressive Kudus added a final twist by thumping in a third goal to break South Korea's hearts.
After the game, Otto Addo who managed Son Heung-Min at Hamburg at youth level went to his friend to console him following the defeat.
Otto Addo and the Tottenham star reunited at the Education City stadium after 9 years.
The former Ghana midfielder was born in Hamburg, Germany, and has dual nationality of Ghana and Germany.
He has lived in Germany all his life and built his playing career in the German Bundesliga. After spending his prime at the prestigious club Dortmund, he ended his active career with his hometown team Hamburg.
After his retirement as a player, Addo coached the Hamburg youth team from 2009 to 2015. At this time, he directly coached Son Heung-min in Hamburg. Later, Son Heung-min moved to Leverkusen in 2013, and the two broke up and met at the World Cup in Qatar after 9 years.