Denis Law, the illustrious Scottish striker and Manchester United icon, has died at the age of 84, after battling a severe case of Alzheimer’s disease for a long time, his family announced.
Law scored an impressive 237 goals in 404 appearances during his 11 years at Manchester United, making him the third highest scorer in the club’s history, behind only Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton. With Charlton he was part of a renowned attacking trio known as the “Holy Trinity”, which also included George Best.
Recruited by the Red Devils in 1962 from Italian club Torino, Law arrived at a time when Manchester United were struggling to rebuild following the tragic Munich air disaster in 1958, which claimed the lives of several of its players .
Before his time in Italy, which began in 1961, Law made his professional debut at the age of 17 with Huddersfield Town and also played for local rivals Manchester City from 1959 to 1961.
Read more:
Geovany Quenda: The ‘Lamine Yamal of Portugal’ who captivates Spain
At Old Trafford, Law was part of the championship teams of 1965 and 1967, and he celebrated the Champions League victory in 1968.
However, one of the most difficult moments of his career came when a knee injury kept him out of the famous 4–1 victory over Benfica in the 1968 Champions League final in Wembley, thus depriving him of seeing Manchester United become the first English club to lift the Champions League on the pitch.
