Denis Law was the last surviving member of the fabled United Trinity. Together with George Best and Bobby Charlton, he helped to rebuild Manchester United after the Munich Air Disaster threatened to destroy it.

TO many Manchester United fans, he was known simply as The King. To his contemporaries he was everything from a wonderful team mate to a fierce opponent, or a great pal. British football has been

Known simply as "The King" by supporters at Old Trafford, Denis Law was the last surviving member of Manchester United's so-called "holy trinity" along with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best - and part of the club's famous 1968 European Cup triumph.

Denis Law, the Scotsman who scored 237 goals in 404 appearances and won the 1968 European Cup with Manchester United, has died at the age of 84.

Known simply as "The King" by supporters at Old Trafford, Denis Law was the last surviving member of Manchester United's so-called "holy trinity" along with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best - and part of the club's famous 1968 European Cup triumph.

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

Manchester United legend Denis Law has died, his family confirmed in a statement on Friday. He was 84. Law is widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in the club's history, remembered for his part in an infamous "United Trinity" partnership with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best, with the trio immortalised in a statue outside Old Trafford.

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;

The story of Denis Law’s life is a tale of the pauper who became ‘The King’. The Manchester United and Scotland great, who died last weekend aged 84, was the youngest of seven children when he was born in Aberdeen in February 1940.

Denis Law had a deep loyalty to Scotland. He may have lived and worked outside the country of his birth for all of his adult life, but there was no denying his Scottishness.

Manchester United have all but guaranteed automatic qualification for the last 16 of the Europa League after a dramatic late 2-1 win over Rangers. Bruno Fernandes was the hero at the end of a lively ‘Battle of Britain’ contest at Old Trafford on Thursday night,

Bruno Fernandes was the last-gasp hero as Manchester United beat spirited Rangers to all but secure automatic qualification for the Europa League last 16.