Denis Law, Manchester United and Scotland legend, dies aged 84

Striker was part of United’s much-fabled ‘Holy Trinity’
Bryan Robson leads tributes to ‘one of football’s giants’

Great names from Manchester United and Scotland have paid tribute to Denis Law, a legendary figure for both club and country, following his death at the age of 84.

Law, who was diagnosed with dementia in August 2021, scored 237 goals in 404 appearances for United and was the last surviving member of Old Trafford’s “Holy Trinity”, following the passing of George Best in 2005 and Sir Bobby Charlton in 2023. As such, his own passing represents a hugely significant moment in the club’s history.

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