John Robertson: Tragic Hearts legend Marius Zaliukas was wonderful - wreath was right thing to do

John Robertson wanted to pay his respects to Marius Zaliukas and his family by laying a wreath at Tynecastle from Inverness Caledonian Thistle before their match against Hearts on Saturday.

Inverness manager John Robertson and CEO Scot Gardiner lay a wreath on behalf of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in tribute to former Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas.

The Inverness boss and Jambos legend knew the Lithuanian from his time at Tynecastle and felt it was right to pay his respects to the ex-Hearts captain, who tragically passed away last weekend after a battle with motor neurone disease.

A number of scarves, flags and tributes are currently outside the Main Stand at Tynecastle and Robertson added his own tribute.

"I knew Marius very, very well and it's a tragedy,” said Robertson. “To hear the news last Saturday, it knocked me for six. He was a young man, only 36-years-old, his wife, his children ... it just didn't feel right, so the club put down a wreath.

"It's just so sad. He was a wonderful guy. Wicked sense of humour, really wicked sense of humour. He will be sadly missed."