{"id":224061,"date":"2025-10-25T05:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/224061\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T05:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T05:00:08","slug":"hearts-and-celtic-fans-asked-to-partake-in-minutes-applause-during-tynecastle-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/224061\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearts and Celtic fans asked to partake in minute&#8217;s applause during Tynecastle clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hearts and Celtic will face off against each other on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the most anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/scottish-premiership\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish Premiership<\/a> fixture of the season so far as the two top teams in the league lock horns in Gorgie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/premiership-table\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jambos currently sit five points ahead of the Hoops<\/a> having won seven of their eight games, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a> have stumbled to just five victories.<\/p>\n<p>However, Brendan Rodgers will be buoyed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/match\/five-things-we-learned-as-celtic-come-from-behind-for-first-europa-league-win-against-sturm-graz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2-1 win over Sturm Graz<\/a> on Thursday night and providing his team with much-needed confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Kick-off at Tynecastle is at 12pm before a minute\u2019s applause 26 minutes into the encounter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"709\" height=\"1024\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-142928344-709x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Celtic v Hearts - Scottish Cup Semi-Final\" \/>Photo by Jeff J Mitchell\/Getty ImagesMinute\u2019s applause for Marius Zaliukas during Hearts vs Celtic<\/p>\n<p>Hearts have asked all supporters inside Tynecastle to partake in a minute\u2019s applause on the 26th minute in memory of Marius Zaliukas.<\/p>\n<p>The former Hearts captain sadly passed away on October 31, 2020 at the age of just 36 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, it will be almost five years to the day since Zaliukas\u2019 death.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartsfc.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/supporter-information-celtic-h-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hearts\u2019 supporter information<\/a> piece, it reads: \u201cOn the 26th minute we encourage supporters to partake in a minutes applause as we mark the five-year anniversary of the passing of our former captain Marius Zaliukas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zaliukas\u2019 career at Hearts<\/p>\n<p>Zaliukas signed for Hearts initially on loan in 2006 from FBK Kaunas. The central defender made an impressive start and was signed permanently a year later.<\/p>\n<p>The Lithuanian was a fiery character and was sent off four times during the 2008\/09 season, two of which came against Aberdeen in separate games.<\/p>\n<p>He was appointed vice-captain under Csaba Laszlo and then promoted to captain when Jim Jefferies became Hearts manager for a second time.<\/p>\n<p>Zaliukas lifted the Scottish Cup in 2012 having beaten Hibs 5-1 in the final at Hampden Park. He left Hearts in 2013 and went on to play for Leeds United, Rangers and Zalgiris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hearts and Celtic will face off against each other on Sunday. 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