Mourners warmly applauded as Denis Law's coffin was taken out of the cathedral. The song Angel by Rod Stewart, which Law and the Scotland World Cup squad of 1974 recorded a version of with the rock singer, was also played, as the service reaches its final stages.

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.

Thousands of Manchester United fans have gathered at Old Trafford to pay tribute to Denis Law ahead of the funeral of the club great.

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.

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 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.

The footballing world has paid tribute to Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law on the day of his funeral. The Aberdeen-born striker died on January 17, aged 84, more than three years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.

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