Denis Law, the Manchester United great and Scotland international, has died. He was 84. The death of Law, the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or, was announced in a statement from his family that was released by United on Friday.
The death of Law, the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or, was announced in a statement from his family that was released by United on Friday. In 2021 he was diagnosed with dementia.
“Everyone at Manchester United is mourning the loss of Denis Law, the King of the Stretford End,” United said in a statement. “With 237 goals in 404 appearances, he will always be celebrated as one of the club’s greatest and most beloved players. The ultimate goal-scorer, his flair, spirit and love for the game made him the hero of a generation.”
His late goal, with an audacious back-heel flick he insisted was “a fluke,” meant United lost 1-0 and helped to ensure its relegation to the second division just six years after being European champion. By the age of 22, both United and City paid English-record transfer fees to sign Law, and he had played one season in Italy — an exotic change of culture at that time, though he disliked the defensive nature of Serie A.
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