Born in poverty, Law rose to become a giant of the game and has always been revered by football's biggest names - including Manchester United's legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. He hailed Law as the "greatest Scottish player of all time" and described him as the "cornerstone" of United's success. Sir Alex also him simply as "my hero".

Thousands of fans gathered at Old Trafford on Tuesday to pay tribute to Denis Law ahead of the Manchester United legend's funeral.

Thousands of Manchester United fans gathered at Old Trafford on Tuesday to pay tribute to Denis Law ahead of the club great's funeral. Alex Ferguson and Ruben Amorim, the past and present managers of United,

Denis Law's funeral procession passed Old Trafford before heading to Manchester Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon.

The funeral of Manchester United icon Denis Law has taken place, before a congregation of family, friends, club legends and peers from across the football world.

Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville were among the thousands to pay their respects to Denis Law

Manchester United's former manager Alex Ferguson and current boss Ruben Amorim were among those in attendance for the funeral of the club's legendary striker Denis Law on Tuesday.

Thousands of football fans are expected to pay their final respects to Denis Law later, ahead of the Manchester United legend's funeral. The former striker's cortege will leave the club's Old Trafford stadium at 13:10 GMT before making its way to Manchester Cathedral for the service.

The football community came together to pay their final respects to the great Denis Law in Manchester on Tuesday. An exquisite footballer and a brilliant man, the much-loved former Manchester United and Manchester City forward died aged 84 on January 17.