When Sanfrecce Hiroshima hosted Melbourne Victory in their first Asian Champions League on 13 March, the A-League took a leaf out of what Japan did in the 2018 World Cup and cleaned up their dressing room to show appreciation for the host’s hospitality, with a thank you message in Japanese.

In the return tie on 22 May, Sanfrecce Hiroshima returned the flavour by performing the same act and left behind a thank you message in English, as well as an autographed shirt.

Sportsmanship at its best for both teams.

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Image: Melbourne Victory Twitter