From an Early life in Aberdeen to winning the Ballon d’Or. Denis Law rose from humble beginnings to become a football legend and one of Manchester United’s ‘holy trinity’ . King Denis was an inspiration to those around him at club and country level and to younger generations of fans everywhere.

Manchester United players and managers past and present turned out to pay their respects to club legend Denis Law, who was laid to rest on Tuesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson leads tributes at funeral of Denis Law - The football community paid their final respects to the former Manchester United and Scotland forward on Tuesday.

Law supported Aberdeen and watched them when he had enough money to do so, watching local non-league teams when he did not. His obsession with football led to him turning down a place at A berdeen Grammar School, because he would have had to play r ugby there; instead, he attended Powis Acadamy in Aberdeen.

The football community came together to pay their final respects to the great Denis Law in Manchester on Tuesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson gave an emotional tribute to Denis Law at the funeral of “The King” at Manchester Cathedral.

Past and present Manchester United players turned out to pay their respects to United and Scotland striker Denis Law who died last month at the age of 84 and was laid to rest on Tuesday.

Family, fans and footballers from across the generations have bade a final farewell to Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis Law. About 750 mourners paid their respects to one of the game's all-time greats at his funeral earlier.

Thousands of Manchester United fans gathered at Old Trafford on Tuesday to pay tribute to Denis Law ahead of the club great's funeral. Law, the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or, died last month at the age of 84.

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.Law played for both Manchester clubs during a glittering career that also included spells at Huddersfield and Torino.