Manchester United pay touching tribute to Denis Law ahead of kick-off against Brighton - as club legends gather and Sir Alex Ferguson lays wreath
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Manchester United have paid a heart-warming tribute to club legend Denis Law before their match against Brighton after his death aged 84 was announced on Friday. The players walked out to the Flower of Scotland tune and there was a chorus of applause as Sir Alex Ferguson laid a wreath on the centre circle.
![[Players, club legends, and fans clapped and listened to a poem read out in the Scot's honour]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/14/94263137-14299251-image-a-22_1737295814208.jpg)
A poem was read out in his honour as the stadium fell silent, with United legends Pat Crerand, Alex Stepney, and Brian Kidd all present. Old Trafford then burst out into another round of applause and song before kick-off. A Ballon d'Or winner in 1964, Law won the European Cup, two English titles and the FA Cup in his 11 years at Old Trafford between 1962 and 1973. He is United's third-highest goal scorer of all time behind Wayne Rooney and Charlton with 237 in 404 games, and Scotland's joint top scorer with 30 goals from his 55 caps.
![[Manchester United legend Law (pictured) passed away on Friday at the age of 84]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/13/94223767-14299251-Manchester_United_legend_Law_pictured_has_passed_away_on_Friday_-a-2_1737295120326.jpg)
Law, who revealed in August 2021 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, is one of the United Trinity immortalised in a statue at Old Trafford alongside George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton. To fans, he was simply known as The King.
![[Bruno Fernandes also carried on flowers to be laid in memory of the iconic forward]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/14/94263141-14299251-image-a-25_1737295865134.jpg)
Manchester United paid a touching tribute to the legendary Denis Law on Sunday afternoon. Players, club legends, and fans clapped and listened to a poem read out in the Scot's honour. Manchester United legend Law (pictured) passed away on Friday at the age of 84.
![[Banners hailed Law as 'the King' as fans from both sides paid their respects to him]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/14/94262965-14299251-image-a-26_1737295886603.jpg)
