Denis Law, the iconic former Manchester United striker and the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or, has died at the age of 84, the club confirmed on Friday.

Denis Law, the former Manchester United and Scotland centre-forward, has passed away at the age of 84. Law scored 237 goals in 404 appearances during an 11-year stay at United, forming part of the ‘United Trinity’ alongside team-mates Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best.

Denis Law, the only Scottish soccer player to win the Ballon d'Or, has died. The death of Law, a Manchester United great and Scotland international, was announced in a statement from his family that was released by United on Friday.

The last surviving member of Man United’s ‘Holy Trinity,’ Denis Law, has passed away at the age of 84 after a battle with dementia. To those football supporters of a certain era, Law was as much part of the fabric of the Red Devils as the likes of George Best and Bobby Charlton.