Law Receives CBE From Palace

Manchester United legend Denis Law was honoured at Buckingham Palace on Friday when he received his CBE from his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.

The 1968 European Cup winner scored 237 goals in 404 Reds appearances and is affectionately known as 'the King of the Stretford End' by those who were fortunate enough to have seen him play.

Law was rewarded for his services to football and charities such as Cancer Research UK and Meningitis Now. The 76-year-old was joined on Friday by his family and a number of other high-profile figures from the New Year’s Honours list, such as actor Idris Elba and Blur frontman Damon Albarn.

Speaking at the ceremony, Law discussed how “fantastic” he felt and revealed that he joked with Prince William about the plight of his club Aston Villa. “The conversation was a bit short as they are bottom of the league and things are not going well but the thing is, when you’re a supporter you will support your team wherever they are. So I was glad that he supports them, because that’s his team,” Denis said.

When the New Year’s Honours list was first announced in December, Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to Law and his childhood hero. “Denis is a fantastic character, one of the great characters you get in football who absolutely loves the game and never criticises it,” Sir Alex told ManUtd.com. “I have never known Denis criticise anybody in football and he has held that throughout his life.

“Without a doubt he was a magnificent player. I have always said that he was my hero as a player and he has to be the best Scottish player of all time. This honour is well deserved.

"I am proud of his achievements at Manchester United, of course, and as a human being. He is a fantastic person and the work he has done for charity is invaluable.”

Congratulations to Denis Law from everybody at Manchester United.

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