Soccer: Colosimo leads Heart

Socceroos defender Simon Colosimo has been appointed the inaugural captain of new A-League club Melbourne Heart.

Colosimo will head a five-man leadership group which also features Matt Thompson, John Aloisi, Josip Skoko and youngster Kliment Taseski.

The 31-year-old Colosimo has amassed 26 international caps and played club soccer in Turkey, Malaysia and England.