11-02-2020, 06:43 PM -
Didn't think I'd ever be so upset at the passing of a footballer but I think it's come as such a shock to us all. The number 36 has just been spinning in my head over and over - how can someone so fit leave us so young. There's a 37-year-old still playing for us, for crying out loud.
Zal was a larger-than-life character who was not only a great player but a leader among men. The guy had the armband when our players went unpaid for months and what did he do? Only led us to the greatest day in our Hearts supporting lives.
But it's easy to lead when you're still winning. The following season the walls started to close in on the club and Marius was there trying to give the players hope until the bitter end. I'll still remember that final game at Pittodrie and his agony when he realised he wouldn't be able to play the League Cup final. And off the park he had time for everyone. Had a teary chuckle reading the anecdotes over the weekend.
Heaven has gained a leader.
Zal was a larger-than-life character who was not only a great player but a leader among men. The guy had the armband when our players went unpaid for months and what did he do? Only led us to the greatest day in our Hearts supporting lives.
But it's easy to lead when you're still winning. The following season the walls started to close in on the club and Marius was there trying to give the players hope until the bitter end. I'll still remember that final game at Pittodrie and his agony when he realised he wouldn't be able to play the League Cup final. And off the park he had time for everyone. Had a teary chuckle reading the anecdotes over the weekend.
Heaven has gained a leader.
This post was last modified: 11-02-2020, 06:44 PM by SMR74.