Dundee cult hero Giorgi Nemsadze dead aged 54 as tributes paid to Georgia legend

Giorgi Nemsadze, the Georgia legend and former Dundee captain who was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame, has died aged 54.

Giorgi Nemsadze, a cultured midfielder who became a cult hero at Dundee in the early 2000s, has died at the age of 54. The Georgian international made 69 appearances for his country between 1992 and 2004 and captained Dundee during the Ivano Bonetti era, when he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2010. After his playing career, Nemsadze worked in coaching and administration, including a spell as head coach of Georgia's U-17 side where he trained PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze led tributes, calling his death a tremendous loss for Georgian football.