Culture
Croatia has a history of popular music related to its national team's appearances at major tournaments. Croatian manager Slaven Bilić's band Rawbau, for which he plays guitar, released its single "Vatreno ludilo" shortly before the tournament, commemorating the nation's third-place finish at the World Cup a decade earlier. Croatian defender Josip Šimunić also appeared on a football single by the German-Croat band Oprez, titled "Svaki". Croatia Records released a compilation of football and patriotic songs before the tournament titled "Srce vatreno", with some proceeds going to a charity founded by members of the national team.
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