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Celtic announce Billy McNeill special tribute plans for Kilmarnock game

Celtic have announced their tribute plans as they get ready to salute club icon Billy McNeill against Kilmarnock on Saturday.

The legendary Lisbon Lions hero passed away on Tuesday at the age of 79 and the Parkhead club will remember their former captain and manager with a fitting memorial.

Current stars will lay a wreath on the Celtic Way at 11am and there will be special video tributes before the game.

The Celtic players will wear a special black armband during the match and will have McNeill's No.5 emblazoned on their shorts during the Scottish Cup Final.

Both as a player and a manager Billy McNeill was never blinded by arrogance (Action Images via Reuters)

There will also be a minute's applause for Cesar before the game against Killie and the former defender's family believe it's a fitting tribute to man who gave so much to the club he loved.

They said: "We do not believe football stadiums were ever built to be to be silent. Our father would not have wanted that. They should be places of noise, passion and enjoyment.

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"Football was his life and Celtic Park was a very large part of that. So please celebrate his life with a moment of cheers, songs and applause because that would make him feel at home again.”

"Billy will also be honoured and celebrated further at Celtic’s last fixture of the season, the Scottish Cup final against Hearts, which takes place at Hampden on the poignant date of Saturday, May 25. All the Celtic first team will wear Billy’s famous Number 5 on the Celtic shorts in tribute to a man who gave so much to Celtic and to Scottish football."

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