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Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic was Asamoah Gyan’s manager at Al Ain
Gyan worked with the Croatia boss during his time at Al Ain, with the pair enjoying considerable success together.
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Dalic has risen to prominence in recent weeks after sensationally guiding Croatia to the final of the 2018 World Cup.
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The 51-year-old nearly led his nation to their first ever trophy, before the Blazers ultimately lost 4-2 to winner France in the final.
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Under Dalic, the Kayserispor striker won the UAE Pro League and other domestic trophies, as well as reaching the semi-final of the Asian Champions League.
The Ghana international was one of the first persons to congratulate Dalic despite Croatia’s loss in the World Cup final.
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In a Twitter post, Gyan wrote: “Congratulations coach Dalic Zlatko for taking your country Croatia to the World Cup Final second place. I have always believed you would be a great coach one day. I'm happy to have worked with a great person like you.”
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Gyan played for Al Ain between 2012 and 2015. Dalic, on the other hand, managed the side between 2014 and 2017.
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