Wayne Rooney reveals Denis Law gave him goalscoring tips after handing him Man Utd’s No10 shirt in emotional tribute
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Sponsored by. WAYNE ROONEY has paid an emotional tribute to Denis Law by saying: Wearing your No 10 shirt was an honour. Manchester United are mourning the ‘King of the Stretford End’, who died on Friday aged 84 after battling dementia. Old Trafford will double as a shrine to the Scot before today’s home clash with Brighton.
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There will be a minute’s applause for the man who scored 237 league goals for the Red Devils between 1962 and 1973. Only two men have scored more for United: Law’s team-mate and fellow great Sir Bobby Charlton — and Rooney himself. Rooney, a United goal machine from 2004 to 2017, recalled the moment he got Law’s iconic shirt.
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He said: “Initially I was No 8 when I joined Manchester United but when Ruud van Nistelrooy left, Denis presented me with the No 10 shirt. “That was a huge honour for me to have one of the club legends present me with that shirt — to wear that number was such a huge thing.”.
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Law famously scored against United for Manchester City in 1974 on the day the former European champions were relegated. He had two short spells at City as well as turning out for Huddersfield and Italian outfit Torino. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS.
But it was United that always remained closest to his heart and he was a regular visitor to Old Trafford in retirement. His family also felt the same way, with daughter Di becoming press officer during the glory days under Sir Alex Ferguson. Rooney, 39, speaking to BBC Five Live, added: “He was always very helpful with lots of advice over the years. He was a great guy to speak to.
