Denis Law: David Beckham and Gary Neville messages among tributes to Manchester United legend

In his 11 years astatine Old Trafford, Law scored 237 goals successful 404 appearances, leaving him 3rd connected the database of the club’s all-time apical scorers down lone Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton.

It read: “It is with a dense bosom that we archer you our begetter Denis Law has sadly passed away.

“He fought a pugnacious conflict but yet helium is present astatine peace. We would similar to convey everyone who contributed to his wellbeing and care, past and overmuch much recently.

“We cognize however overmuch radical supported and loved him and that emotion was ever appreciated and made the difference. Thank you.”

Law was capped 55 times for Scotland and scored 30 goals, making him his country’s joint-top scorer on with Kenny Dalglish. He is the lone Scottish subordinate to person ever won the Ballon d’Or, having done truthful successful 1964.

Following the quality of Law’s death, the Scotland National Team relationship connected X posted: “A existent great. We volition not spot his likes again.”

Shirts, scarves and flowers person been enactment down extracurricular Old Trafford, portion United CEO Omar Barrada laid a wreath arsenic helium paid his respects connected Saturday.

David Beckham and Gary Neville were among the erstwhile United players to wage tribute to Law, who was sold for a British grounds transportation interest 3 times successful his vocation and won the First Division rubric doubly portion astatine Old Trafford.

Beckham posted connected Instagram: "Tonight we mislaid a existent man of the game. Our bosom goes retired to Denis's family.

"Our hearts are dense tonight. A fable connected the tract but the cleanable man off."

Neville said: “Rest successful bid Denis.

"A large footballer and a large man. It’s a privilege and an honour to person spent clip successful your company. The King of the Stretford End."

Wayne Rooney wrote connected X: "Legend. Thoughts with each Denis' household and friends."

Eric Cantona added: "Rest successful bid Denis. You were 1 of those who helped maine consciousness astatine location successful Manchester United. Thank you my friend!"

Singer Rod Stewart posted a representation connected Instagram of himself alongside Law, captioned: “Farewell my hero, remainder successful peace.”