Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Law began his career at Huddersfield Town but made a name for himself at United, where he spent 11 years, winning the league title in 1965 and 1967 and the 1968 European Cup.
He scored 237 goals in 404 appearances for United, becoming the third top scorer in the club’s history behind Wayne Rooney (253) and Bobby Charlton (249).
Law, known as “The King”, became the only Scotsman to win the Ballon d’Or and the European Player of the Year award, claiming both honours in 1964.
The former Manchester City and Torino player remains Scotland’s all-time leading scorer with 30 goals in 55 caps after making his international debut in 1958 at the age of 18.
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