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ALEX FERGUSON LED the tributes to Denis Law as the football community paid their final respects to ‘the King’ in Manchester.
Kenny Dalglish is joint top with him on 30 goals and was among the mourners as Law was remembered in the heart of the city on which he left an indelible mark. Advertisement “Trying to place Denis in the pantheon of the great players is made easier by Pele. Pele was asked was there any British player who could play for the Brazil team. He said without equivocation, Denis Law. It was a fantastic tribute when you consider what a great player he was.”
“They’re all up there in heaven, reunited, smiling down, and I’d like to think they’ve started a team with all the others. Sir Matt is at the helm and mum’s making them all a cup of tea. Bagpipes played as the proud Scotsman and Aberdonian’s coffin was carried into the packed funeral, where there was a mixture of prayers, hymns and readings on top of heartfelt tributes. At the end of the hour-long service, Law and Rod Stewart’s rendition of ‘Angel’ echoed around the cathedral.
Former City team-mate Mike Summerbee was also in attendance. Law spent two spells there, on top of stints with Huddersfield and Italian side Torino.
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