Leading figures from the world of Scottish football will gather today to remember Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell at his funeral in Hamilton.
Every top-flight club is expected to be represented at St Mary's Church in his hometown for the noon service.
O'Donnell collapsed from heart failure during his side's 5-3 victory over Dundee United last Saturday.
Motherwell manager Mark McGhee described O'Donnell, who was 35, as a "man among boys" because of the way his younger teammates, including nephew David Clarkson, looked up to him.
The club's players and staff will be joined at the church by their opponents from that tragic day as every member of the United first team plans to attend after being hit hard by the tragedy.
United were unsuccessful in a request to have Wednesday's game against Hearts postponed out of respect to O'Donnell and their goalscorers in a 4-1 win, Barry Robson and Noel Hunt, both dedicated their goals to the tragic star.
Tannadice manager Craig Levein said: "The first-team squad and the coaching staff will be going to Phil's funeral to pay our respects. The lads have been really close together since it happened and we all want to be there."
O'Donnell's former Motherwell clubmate Fraser Wishart, the chief executive of PFA Scotland, believes the former Sheffield Wednesday player was one of the most likeable people in the game.
Wishart told Sky Sports News: "Phil O'Donnell was one of these guys who didn't have a bad word to say about anyone else.
"Football is a ruthless business, we all have people who don't like us, but I can genuinely say there is not one person in Scottish football who has a bad word to say about Phil O'Donnell.
"I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago and his worries were about other people, about young players who leave the game, about the pressures being placed on referees."
Thousands of fans of Motherwell, his former team Celtic and those from other clubs are expected to line the streets outside the church as the funeral cortege makes its way to Bent Cemetery.
The car park in front of Fir Park has been covered in tributes to the player including shirts, scarves, banners, candles and flowers.
Old Firm skippers Barry Ferguson and Stephen McManus, both friends of O'Donnell and fellow Lanarkshire men, visited the stadium together earlier this week to pay tribute.
Neil Lennon and Gordon Strachan also visited along with a series of former Motherwell players such as Scott McDonald, Richie Foran, Lee McCulloch, Joe Wark and Dougie Arnott.
O'Donnell's widow, Eileen also visited the temporary shrine along with members of her family, and the couple's four children left their own emotional farewell to their father.
O'Donnell made his Motherwell debut in late 1990 and scored his first goal in their 4-3 Scottish Cup final win over Dundee United at the end of that season.
The box-to-box midfielder moved to Celtic for £1.75million in September 1994 after winning his only Scotland cap against Switzerland.
He scored twice on his debut against Partick Thistle but injuries hampered his Parkhead career. However, he was an integral part of the team that stopped Rangers winning 10 titles in a row in 1998.
And after more bad luck with injuries ruined his four-year spell at Sheffield Wednesday, he cemented his hero status at Motherwell after his return in 2003 by going on to skipper the club until his tragic death.
