Denis Law's passing has sparked calls for the Hampden Main Stand to be renamed, ... In recent years we have lost the likes of Billy McNeill, Gordon McQueen and now Law in such cruel circumstances.

The striker has been diagnosed with early-onset form of the killer condition that has struck several footballers including Hoops legend Billy McNeill.

Law’s name has been added to a growing list of retired stars facing a dementia fight, with Celtic legends Billy McNeill and Stevie Chalmers among those to recently succumb to the disease.

Billy McNeill, the first Briton to lift the European Cup when Celtic won the competition with a team of homegrown players in 1967, has died at the age of 79. CNN values your feedback 1.

Tributes flooded in throughout Tuesday following the death of former Celtic captain and manager Billy McNeill - the first British man to lift the European Cup.

Denis Law's passing has sparked calls for the Hampden Main Stand to be renamed, but his legacy could also be honoured by helping football's dementia… Newsletters Reader Rewards ...

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Billy McNeill, the captain of Glasgow soccer club Celtic when it became the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967, has died. He was 79. McNeill died Monday ...