MADRID 17 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
This Friday, Manchester United and the Scottish Football Federation shared the news of the death of Denis Law, at the age of 84, as one of the greats in its history, winner of the Ballon d’Or in 1964.
The English club published a statement from Law’s family confirming the sad news and thanking everyone for their love. “The favorite of the Stretford End,” said the Old Trafford team, lamenting the Scot’s farewell to his 84th birthday.
Law began his career at Huddersfield at the age of 15 and Manchester City, then played a year in Italy, at Torino, and returned to English football in 1962 with United, where he spent eleven seasons to leave his mark. at the ‘red devil’ club. The Scot finished his career at City in 1974.
“He was idolized by United fans of all ages, but particularly by those who at every home match squeezed themselves among the heaving, swaying mass of humanity that was the Stretford End during the 1960s,” United say.
Law is the only footballer with two statues at Old Trafford, and the last remaining member of the ‘Great Trinity’ of the Manchester team, which he formed with George Best and Bobby Charlton. “The ultimate goalscorer, his talent, spirit and genuine love for the game made him the hero of a generation and he became famous with the nickname ‘The King’,” he adds.
In addition to being the Ballon d’Or in 1964, the only Scottish footballer to win it, Law, born in Aberdeen, won the European Cup in 1968, was the tournament’s top scorer in 68/69 and was capped for Scotland 55 times, being the all-time top scorer for his team with 30 goals. He also won an FA Cup and two English leagues. In 2021, the former footballer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.