Croatian coach bursts into tears: I've had to fight my whole life.
(8 years ago)Croatia's coach, Zlatko Dalic, is undoubtedly the man who is primarily credited with qualifying the Balkans to the semifinals. In the past, he was part of Dinamo in Albania, while faithfully and with work he managed to become one of the most successful trainers in the world, returning Croatia to the top of the world football. At the end [...]
At the end of the 11ms that provided Croats with the qualifications, Dalic has burst into tears. A grand achievement for him and his team. In post-game pronouncement, the coach has declared that he has had to fight all his life to get to these levels.
We've always had difficulties, so has my life. I've had to fight for everything, but I'm not alone. Congratulations to the boys for this incredible war, congratulations on their work, we've done everything for our people, for Croatia. We're in the semifinals, we're proud of all the people in Croatia, we've done something extraordinary. We secured two more fights. When we arrived in Russia, I thought it would be a sin not to see Moscow. Now we will go there and see what happens”, Croatia's coach said.