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Sir Alex Ferguson pays touching tribute to 'the king' Denis Law after tragic death
Sir Alex Ferguson has lauded Denis Law as the "greatest Scottish player of all time" and hailed him as a "cornerstone" of Manchester United's historical success.
Law, a two-time league champion with United and part of their European Cup-winning squad led by Sir Matt Busby - the first English team to lift the trophy - passed away on Friday at the age of
Law, who won the Ballon d'Or in and remains the only Scotsman to do so, also earned an impressive 55 caps for Scotland.
"He was the best Scottish player of all time," said Ferguson, the architect of 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League victories across his illustrious tenure with United.
"He was a fantastic player and an incredible human being.
The great thing is that he did not use his fame, he was so level-headed and down to earth and we are talking about a guy who had all of these caps for Scotland and is called the ‘King of Old Trafford’.
"It is an interesting thing because why did they call him the King?
Download sir alex ferguson book They cheered wildly when a man in his 70s in a smart dark blue suit arrived warning them to "be patient and not expect personalised messages to grandma". Fans queue for Sir Alex book signing. We have been here since Last week Sir Alex Ferguson came to Trafford Council offices - where I am based as a social worker - to receive the Freedom of Trafford but I was not in the office at the time.You had guys like George Best, Bobby Charlton – the greatest English player of all time and a fantastic player for our club – and they called Denis ‘the King’.
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"It was something to do with the determination and the will to win every time he went on that football field.
He was a really competitive human being and it was a natural thing for the supporters to associate with him as their King."
Law moved to the Red Devils from Torino in and subsequently became a footballing giant, leaving a legacy as the club’s third-highest scorer behind Wayne Rooney and Sir Bobby Charlton.
Law's impact was transformative, with his goals pivotal in lifting United's first Division One title post-Munich Air Disaster in and again in , cushioned by the FA Cup win. He was also part of Busby's European Cup winning team.
Law was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in
Speaking to the club's website, Ferguson, aged 83, recounted: "I went to see him a couple of months ago and he was not doing well.
Sir alex ferguson book signing 2015 Within United Kingdom. Hussain Ramadan, 29, Kuwait City. Condition All Conditions New 1 Used 6. I want to buy the book for my mother - she is a big fan of Sir Alex.When he joined us, he turned the club around and that is the greatest thing he could have done."
He lauded Law's critical role in United's revival after the tragic Munich Air Disaster, emphasizing: "Sir Matt was recovering from the Munich Air Disaster and they won their first trophy in , shortly after they signed Denis. He was so vital to the renovation of the team.
He was a cornerstone of the club’s future success."