Denis Law, the iconic former Manchester United striker and the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or, has died at the age of 84, the club confirmed on Friday.

Manchester United announced on Friday, January 17 that club legend and former Ballon d'Or winner Denis Law has died at the age of 84. Law was considered to be one of the finest footballers of his generation.

Denis Law, Manchester United legend and twice a player for Manchester City, has passed away at the age of 84. The Scotland international was a British-record signing for both clubs at different points of the 1960s. It was at Old Trafford he would help win the greatest of trophies football has to offer whilst scoring 237 goals in 404 appearances.

Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Denis Law dies aged 84; Law began his career at Huddersfield and played for Manchester City and Torino but made his name at Manchester United where he won two league titles as well as the European Cup in 1968;

Denis Law, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2021, died aged 84. Law is the only Scottish player to claim the Ballon d'Or and holds his country's scoring record. Law is commemorated in a statue at Old Trafford along with Bobby Charlton and George Best.

Former Manchester United captains Bryan Robson, Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney led tributes to “fantastic man” and “great footballer” Law following his death. | ITV News Granada

Mark Ogden and Rob Dawson pay tribute to Denis Law, who died at the age of 84.

Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law has died at the age of 84, sparking a wave of heartfelt tributes to a man known at Old Trafford as "The King".Manchester United said the club was mourning the loss of "the King of the Stretford End".

Former Manchester United and Scotland striker Denis Law, who has died at the age of 84, was hailed Friday as a "football giant" whose "memory will live on forever more".

Law is widely recognised as one of Scotland and Manchester United's greatest ever players having won the European Cup and Ballon D'or during his career.