With his eye for goal and effervescent personality, Denis Law was the darling of a generation as the Scotland striker played a key role in Manchester United's rise from tragedy to triumph.

The flamboyant Denis Law was Manchester United's "Demon King" according to George Best, and a player idolised by Sir Alex Ferguson

Denis Law, the great Manchester United striker who won the Ballon d’Or and European Cup during a legendary career, has died aged 84.The Scottish forward formed a third of United’s “Holy Trinity”, alongside George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton,

A year after he claimed the 1964 Ballon d’Or – becoming the only Scotsman to lift the prize – Law helped fire United to their first Division One title since Munich. Having already won the FA Cup in 1963, Law helped United to another league title in 1966-67 before Busby’s side’s greatest achievement – European Cup glory.

With his eye for goal and effervescent personality, Denis Law was the darling of a generation as the Scotland striker played a key role in Manchester United's rise from tragedy to triumph. It was the last goal Law scored in a competitive match as he retired after playing for Scotland at his only World Cup a few months later.

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".

Not only that, he did it with his last-ever kick in professional football, and a backheel to boot. The insolence. The irony. What a story. Six years on from helping United become