World Soccer

Marius ZALIUKAS (1983-2020)

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Best known for a seven-year spell in Scotland with Hearts, Zaliukas was captain of the side that beat local rivals Hibernian 5-1 in the 2012 Scottish Cup final, before going on to play for Leeds United, Rangers and then returning home to play for FK Zalgiris.

Since retiring in 2016, the former Lithuania defender had battled motor neurone disease, which ultimately claimed his life in October.

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