WAYNE ROONEY has paid an emotional tribute to Denis Law by saying: Wearing your No 10 shirt was an honour. Manchester United are mourning the ‘King of the Stretford End’, who died on Friday aged

ROD Stewart has joined Manchester United stars past and present in paying tribute to club legend Denis Law. The Red Devils icon passed away at the age of 84 following a long battle with

"Initially, I was number eight and when Ruud van Nistelrooy left, Denis presented me with the number 10 shirt, which was a huge honour to have a club legend present me with that shirt.

Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney have joined the wider football community in paying tribute to Denis Law, who has died at the age of 84.

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At Manchester United Law scored 236 goals in 393 games; third behind his team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney on the all-time scoring list, and set club records for the most goals in the FA Cup (34 goals), which still stands, and in Europe with 28 goals in 33 games.

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".

United trio David Beckham, Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney were among figures ... Thoughts with all Denis' family and friends." Law's ex-United team-mate Brian Kidd added: "He was slight, with ...

Law, affectionately dubbed 'The King', spent a glittering 11 years at Old Trafford and scored 237 goals in 404 appearances.

Denis Law was known as one of the finest strikers of his generation, scoring 237 goals in 404 appearances for Manchester United – a number which puts him behind only Wayne Rooney and Sir Bobby Charlton on the club’s all-time list – but he also shone on the international stage for Scotland.

Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday. "It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away.