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.

The funeral took place at Manchester Cathedral on Tuesday as his family, friends and football fans paid their respects to the United great. Sir Alex Ferguson, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Bryan Robson were among the players to attend as guests arrived in droves at Manchester Cathedral to witness Law's funeral.