Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to legend Denis Law, remembering their first meeting during a charity match in Paris. In an interview with a source, Sir Alex recalled: “Once you knew Denis, and you saw him play, you said, well, he’s a player. It’s strange, but he gave me It took years to actually meet him. I was president of the players’ union in Scotland, and we had an arrangement with other football associations in other countries. We had a match in Paris and Denis played in the first half. -time. I didn’t play.
“Denis came out at half-time and asked: ‘Where can I get a cup of tea?’ It was Denis’ favorite; he loved a cup of tea. I went upstairs and there’s a saying in Scotland, when people lose their temper, ‘Who do you think you are, Denis Law?’ It’s just a fact. It’s a saying we all used it when we were kids.
“Anyway, there’s a gentleman player sitting at the table opposite, having played in the World Cup final for West Germany, and I don’t know why I did that , but I asked him for his autograph, and he said, ‘Oh, no.’ I said, ‘Who do you think you are, Denis Law?’ And Denis is sitting there! I told him you’re Denis Law!
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