Denis Law - the poor boy who became a legend

HISTORICAL FIGURE

Denis Law's name is associated with one of the most touching and glorious stories in the history of top-flight football: MU rose from the 1958 Munich air disaster, and then exactly 10 years later became the first English club to win the European Cup 1. I don't know how many books and newspapers were written about MU during that period. In other words, it was the period of MU's reconstruction by coach Matt Busby. Along with George Best and Bobby Charlton, Denis Law is one of the three towering icons of the "Busby Babes 2.0" generation.

Playing as a centre forward, Law usually scored (and he scored a lot) by tapping the ball into the net from close range. Is that the least attractive way to score a goal in football? Well, usually. But with Law, tapping the ball into the net was elevated to an art form. Over time, audiences became addicted to watching Law score. His balance and his delicate touch gave rise to the idea that football was a ballet for the working class!

Legend Denis Law was awarded the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 11.4.2016

When France Football magazine started awarding the European Ballon d'Or in 1956, everyone expected that the prestigious award in its first year would go to Englishman Stanley Matthews. Matthews (born 1915) had all been wasted when football was suspended during World War II. Twenty-four years had passed since Matthews made his professional debut for Stoke City. How could anyone believe that at 41, Matthews was still in top form enough to overshadow Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Raymond Kopa and be considered the best player in Europe? It could only be a tribute to the old values, for which Matthews deserved to be honored. In short, it was the diplomatic Ballon d'Or.

What about Denis Law? He won the Ballon d'Or in 1964, when the award had already established its reputation as the most prestigious individual award in world football. Eusebio, Gianni Rivera, Jimmy Greaves were all famous at that time. Beckenbauer also started his career at Bayern Munich. That means Law won the award in a very fierce competition between stars from all over Europe.

FROM POOR BOY TO MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER IN ANH

Born in Aberdeen, Law is a Scottish player who currently holds the record for scoring 30 goals for the Scottish national team. Kenny Dalglish and Law share this record, however Dalglish played 102 times while Law only played 55 times for the national team. But apart from the national team, Law has never played for any Scottish club. He joined the Huddersfield youth team and started his career there. He then moved to Manchester City, Torino, and when he came to MU, his career flourished. This is also the team that Law was with the longest (11 years).

Coming from a poor family, Law had to go barefoot until he was 12. He only got his first proper football boots after joining the Huddersfield youth team. It was there that the team paid for Law's strabismus treatment. Law's confidence increased greatly thanks to this. When Law was sold to Manchester City, Torino, and MU, all three contracts were British records for transfer fees. Law contributed greatly to the rebuilding of MU under coach Busby, despite the fact that he had to play football injured for many years (from an unsuccessful surgery for a knee injury at Huddersfield). He had to have surgery right before MU played the 1968 European Cup final against Benfica, and watched the match from a hospital bed.

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