Hearts’ Europa League hopes are all but over after a thumping away defeat by a slick Dinamo Zagreb side in the first leg of their play-off tie. Mario Mandzukic headed the opener within five minutes, with Dimitrios Papadopoulos tapping in number two before half-time, as Dinamo dominated. Suso Santana hit Hearts’ only shot of the [...]
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Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo is bracing himself for an onslaught from a confident Dinamo Zagreb ahead of Thursday’s Europa League play-off. “This is a team winning league games by five or six goals at the moment,” Laszlo told BBC Scotland. “This is a team that is always on the offence. “Dinamo Zagreb will go all [...]
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Hearts face a record £50,000 fine from the Scottish Football Association for their bad disciplinary record. A £40,000 penalty has been imposed by the SFA’s disciplinary committee due to the club’s crime count last season, which included 11 red cards. A further £10,000 has been suspended until January pending good behaviour. This is the fifth [...]
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Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo says Michael Stewart will remain captain despite the midfielder being sent off in his competitive debut in the role. “With his experience, he must not get a second yellow card,” said the manager who chose Stewart as captain and Zaliukas as his deputy. “But I protect my player and they will [...]
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Dundee United manager Craig Levein denied debutant Danny Cadamarteri the chance of a hat-trick to protect the forward from possible injury. “He had a hamstring problem last week and I thought ‘what’s the point’,” said Levein, who substituted Cadamarteri after his two goals defeated Hearts. “Hopefully there will other days when he can get hat-tricks. [...]
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Michael Stewart saw red in his first game as Hearts captain as Danny Cadamarteri’s two debut goals ensured Dundee United victory at Tannadice. Cadamarteri got his United stay off to a flier by opening the scoring from the spot after four minutes when Eggert Jonsson upended Danny Swanson. Stewart was sent off seven minutes after [...]
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Laryea Kingston thinks Hearts midfield team-mate Andrew Driver should grab a move should an English top-flight club make an offer for the winger. Driver made his debut for England Under-21s this summer and has been linked with clubs in his homeland. “There’s a saying that the opportunity comes but once,” said Kingston. “I am happy [...]
Continue reading …Michael Stewart has been given the captain’s armband at Hearts, with Marius Zaliukas acting as vice-captain. “I really have two captains,” manager Csaba Laszlo told the club website. “They will have joint responsibility. “For example, Marius is coming with me to the Scottish FA meeting at Hampden and will feature in the promotional photograph for [...]
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Hearts are facing a defensive headache ahead of their Scottish Premier League opening-day clash with Dundee United. Summer signing Ismael Bouzid is rated doubtful for Monday’s trip to Tannadice with a shoulder injury. Lithuanian centre-half Marius Zauliukas will definitely miss out as he serves the first of a four-match suspension. Jose Goncalves could be deployed [...]
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Hearts midfielder Ian Black aims to make his competitive debut for his boyhood heroes when they face Dundee United at Tannadice on Monday. The 24-year-old said he was looking forward to the first game of the Scottish Premier League season. “I’ve settled in brilliantly. The boys are great. I’m enjoying it and just want to [...]
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