A costly scandal and an immediate dismissal rock Croatia's World Cup stage. The person responsible for the food and beverage sector at the Hotel AKA in Alexandria, Virginia - the same place that houses the Croatian national team - was fired for leaking information to the press. The now former employee made the mistake of revealing to journalists a detail about the team's culinary desires: the specific request by the Croatian Federation for two bottles of wine, strictly of Balkan origin, intended to accompany the meals of Luka Modric and his teammates. The information was released by RSI Sport. What might have seemed like a simple behind-the-scenes curiosity unleashed a real bureaucratic storm. As soon as the news spread, the hotel management immediately initiated a rigorous process for violating the strict privacy standards of its guests. The dismissal request came to fruition quickly. A bitter situation that cost a person his job who proved to be too "flippant" in these circumstances. This incident demonstrates how strict secrecy and privacy are within Croatia's headquarters under the command of coach Zlatko Dalic. The official debut game in the World Cup is scheduled for Wednesday, against England.