Last night, he seized the opportunity and attended the city derby between Velež and Zrinjski (0:1) at the Rođeni stadium, where Barbarez, a child of Rođeni, was greeted with ovations from the spectators at the stadium. Specifically, when he entered the stadium in Vrapčići accompanied by Emir Spahić and Saša Papac, the spectators stood up and welcomed them with ovations. Subsequently, the people at Velež's stadium spontaneously sang "Ljiljani" by Halid Bešlić, the unofficial anthem of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. To recall, Barbarez and his chosen heroes are celebrated in Bosnia and Herzegovina after they incredibly and dramatically secured a spot in the World Cup. First, in the semifinal of the playoffs in Wales, they won on penalties after coming from behind in regular time against their opponents. The Dragons then eliminated Italy in the final in Zenica in the same manner.