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Former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law - the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or - has died at the age of 84.

The man dubbed 'The King' and 'The Lawman' spent 11 years at Old Trafford, his 237 goals in 404 appearances placing him third in United's history behind Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton.

Born in Aberdeen, Law began his career with Huddersfield Town, also had a spell in Italy with Torino and was capped 55 times for his country - his 30 goals making him Scotland's joint top scorer of all time.

He was sold for a British record fee three times during his career.

In 2021, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.

A family statement said: "It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away. He fought a tough battle but finally he is now at peace.

A brilliant player. A true great. RIP Denis <rose><rose><rose>
 
I was at Old Trafford the day we beat them 2-1 in the cup and I was behind the goal that Law scored the Man Utd goal. To this day I cannot believe how he got that shot on target from the angle he was let alone how he got the power behind it. Challenge for the clever people on here - anyone able to find film footage of that game and post it? It would have been about mid 1960's and I think Don Heath scored the winner.
 
Don Heath 26', Gordon Bolland 65' were our scorers.
The commentary though indicates an own goal for our winner
 
Essex Yellow said:
Is this the right match 1950?

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Thanks Essex - that's the one. I was one of those behind the goal. To get that power and accuracy from such a tight angle shows what a great goalscorer Law was. RIP
 
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said.

Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.

She was also famously the girlfriend of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in the 1960s, inspiring songs such as Wild Horses and You Can't Always Get What You Want. After a period of heroin addiction in the 70s, she resurrected her career with the classic album Broken English.

Paying tribute, Jagger described Faithfull as "a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress," saying he was "so saddened".

A beautiful woman and singer.
RIP Marianne <rose><rose><rose>
 
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Former Canaries academy player Devonte Aransibia has passed away at 26, also had spells at Maidstone and Chesham, amongst other teams.
Players & staff to wear black arm bands for tonight's match
 
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76.

Known as Big George in the ring, the American built one of the most remarkable and enduring careers in the sport, winning Olympic gold in 1968 and claiming the world heavyweight title twice, 21 years apart - the second making him the oldest champion in history aged 45.

He lost his first title to Muhammad Ali in their famous Rumble in the Jungle fight in 1974. But overall, he boasted an astonishing total of 76 wins including 68 knockouts, almost double that of Ali.

Foreman retired in 1997 but not before he agreed to put his name to a best-selling grill - a decision that went on to bring him fortunes that dwarfed his boxing earnings.
 
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Eddie Jordan, the former owner of the Jordan F1 team has also died at the age of 76.

Jordan gave a certain Michael Schumacher his debut and the team's first victory was by Damon Hill after a mega crash at Spa in 1998, he sold the team in 2005 and became a TV pundit.

He died of cancer in his home in Cape Town. He was a real character.
 
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Former Lancashire and England fast bowler Peter Lever has died at the age of 84 following a short illness.

Lever was part of the England team that won the Ashes in Australia in 1970-71 under captain Raymond Illingworth, the tour in which he made his Test debut.

On the same trip, Lever also played in the very first one-day international, a hastily arranged 40-over match between England and Australia when the third Test in Melbourne was washed out.

He actually first played for England earlier in 1970, against a Rest of World XI, matches that were eventually stripped of Test status.

Overall, Lever took 41 wickets in 17 Tests and 11 more in 10 one-day internationals.

He played for Lancashire between 1960 and 1976, claiming almost 800 wickets in 301 first-class matches.

Top bowler, remember him well.
RIP Peter <rose><rose><rose>
 
Former England and Gloucestershire fast bowler David 'Syd' Lawrence has died at the age of 61.

Lawrence, the first British-born black cricketer to represent England, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), external last year.

He was appointed MBE in the King's Birthday Honours earlier this month after raising money and awareness of the condition.

Lawrence played five Test matches for England and took 625 wickets in 280 matches during a 16-year career at Gloucestershire.

"'Syd' was an inspirational figure on and off the cricket field and no more so than to his family who were with him when he passed," said a family statement announcing his death.

RIP Syd <rose><rose>
 
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