Tributes have poured in for former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law after he died at the age of 84. Born in Aberdeen, Law is the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or.
The FM and broadcaster Hugh Keevins remember the football legend as 'outstanding' and 'a panther in the penalty box.'
Describing Denis Law as the "King of the Stretford End," Manchester United has led tributes to one of its greatest players following confirmation of his death at 84.
But every time a young Alex McLeish watched Denis Law on TV that’s where he headed. Whether it was Manchester United ’s run to the 1968 European Cup Final - he missed the actual final itself through injury - or when Scotland became unofficial world champions by beating England a year before – he was mesmerised by the iconic striker.
At Manchester United Law scored 236 goals in 393 games; third behind his team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney on the all-time scoring list, and set club records for the most goals in the FA Cup (34 goals), which still stands, and in Europe with 28 goals in 33 games.
Former Manchester United and Scotland striker Denis Law, who has died at the age of 84, was hailed Friday as a "football giant" whose "memory will live on forever more".
Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Denis Law, the former Manchester United and Scotland centre-forward, has passed away at the age of 84. Law scored 237 goals in 404 appearances during an 11-year stay at United, forming part of the ‘United Trinity’ alongside team-mates Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best.
Manchester United confirming the icon and the only Scottish player ever to win the Ballon d’Or, Denis Law, had passed away at the age of 84. Football writer and broadcaster Henry Winter joins World Sport’s Patrick Snell to pay tribute to his storied career.
He was only there for one season, but Denis Law paved the way for the glut of his countrymen now playing in Italy. Giancarlo Rinaldi pays tribute and looks back at his dramatic year with Torino.You
Denis Law dies aged 84; Law began his career at Huddersfield and played for Manchester City and Torino but made his name at Manchester United where he won two league titles as well as the European Cup in 1968;