Hearts dedicated their William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final win over Hibernian to former cup-winning skipper Marius Zaliukas following his death at the age of 36. Zaliukas skippered Hearts to Hampden glory (Lynne Cameron/PA)The news was announced by the Lithuanian Football Federation during Hearts’ Scottish Cup semi-final against Hibs. A full tribute will follow, but for now we send our love to Marius' family and friends. A brief statement on Twitter read: “Everyone at Heart of Midlothian Football Club is devastated to learn of the passing of Scottish Cup winning captain Marius Zaliukas. “We all remember the amazing images as Marius went up to collect the Scottish Cup,” he wrote.

Source: Express October 31, 2020 21:22 UTC