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Football Daily

Remembering Denis Law CBE

Football Daily

BBC

Soccer, Sports

4.34.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Darren Fletcher is joined by Football Correspondent John Murray, Manchester United journalist Andy Mitten, and former Scotland international Joe Jordan to remember the life and career of Manchester United & Scotland legend Denis Law – the only Scottish player to also have won the Ballon d'Or.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to quickly tell you about some others.

0:05.2

My name's Andy Martin and I'm the editor of a team of podcast producers at the BBC in Northern Ireland.

0:11.3

It's a job I really love because we get to tell the stories that really matter to people here,

0:16.3

but which also resonate and apply to listeners around the world.

0:19.6

And because the team is such a diverse

0:21.2

range of skills and strengths, we have trained journalists, people who love digging through

0:26.0

archives, we've got drama and even comedy experts. We really can do those stories justice. So if

0:31.8

you like this podcast, head to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more fascinating stories

0:37.1

from all around the UK. BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more fascinating stories from all around the UK.

0:39.9

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0:43.6

The Football Daily Podcasts on BBC Sounds.

0:47.5

Dennis Law, Scotland's joint all-time top goal scorer and Manchester United Legend has died

0:52.9

at the age of 84.

0:54.7

His family said in a statement, it is with a heavy heart that we tell you.

0:58.2

Our father, Dennis Laura, sadly passed away.

1:00.6

He fought a tough battle, but finally he's now at peace.

1:03.5

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to his well-being and care, passed and much more recently.

1:09.3

We know how much people supported and loved him

1:12.4

and that love was always appreciated and made the difference.

1:16.3

Thank you.

1:17.2

In 2021 it was announced that he'd been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

1:21.4

He scored 237 goals for Manchester United

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