Steven Naismith's Hearts sacrifice and what makes it different from ruthless Rangers exit in 2012

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He's pledged his future and half his wage to Hearts eight years after deciding to cut and run on Rangers. Steven Naismith answered Ann Budge 's call for full-time staff to take a 50 per cent pay cut in their time of need, and is a Hearts hero for doing so.

The Tynecastle skipper released a statement on Sunday, becoming the first to publicly accept the terms and explained why.He said: “Like my team-mates, I’ve been thinking a lot about the request from Hearts to reduce our wages by 50 per cent to help the club and protect as many jobs as possible during this uncertain period.

I have discussed it at great length with my family.“The current circumstances put everyone in a very difficult position, but this isn’t a problem of Hearts’ making."My