January 20 – Recognized merely as ‘The King’ by Manchester United followers, Denis Legislation, the final surviving member of the membership’s so-called ‘holy trinity’ together with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Greatest, has died aged 84.
Legislation, who scored 237 objectives in 404 appearances for the membership and was additionally Scotland’s joint main scorer, was a part of United’s well-known 1968 European Cup triumph once they turned the primary English membership to ever win the competitors. He had been recognized with dementia in 2021.
“Everybody at Manchester United is mourning the lack of Denis Legislation, the King of the Stretford Finish,” United stated in an announcement.
The membership added he’ll “all the time be celebrated as one of many membership’s best and most beloved gamers. The last word goal-scorer, his aptitude, spirit and love for the sport made him the hero of a era.”
Legislation is the one Scottish participant to have received the Ballon d’Or (in 1964) and UEFA posted on X: “On behalf of European soccer, we’re deeply saddened to be taught of the passing of Denis Legislation. One in every of Scottish soccer’s true greats, he was a Ballon d’Or winner in 1964 earlier than lifting the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968. Relaxation in peace, Denis.”
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