Particular attention was drawn to the story about his older son Leon, an 18-year-old defender who transferred from Zagreb's Dinamo to Milan's Inter this winter. When suggested that at least one son might play for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jakirović responded. "Leon is in Croatian selections; he was born and raised in Croatia. Currently, he is part of the Croatian national team system. What will happen in the future is solely his decision," said Jakirović. He added that Sergej Barbarez and Emir Spahić had already contacted him on this topic. Recall, Jakirović was born in Mostar and is a former representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for whom he made five appearances. Leon was born in 2008 in Požega and already has extensive experience in Croatian youth selections, having played for all youth teams and collected 18 appearances. His younger brother Matija Jakirović is also building his career; he is currently a goalkeeper in Dinamo's cadet team. Both Leon and Matija are eligible to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, so the final decision regarding their national team future will be up to them. For now, Leon remains part of the Croatian system, but as Jakirović himself emphasized, things change quickly in football.