Manchester United legend and former Ballon d’Or-winner Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia, it was announced on Thursday.
The 81-year-old won two league titles, a European Cup and an FA Cup during his 11-year spell at Old Trafford, and is one third of the club’s “Holy Trinity” alongside Sir Bobby Charlton and the late George Best.
“I am at the point where I feel I want to be open about my condition. I have been diagnosed with ‘mixed dementia,’ which is more than one type of dementia, in my case this being Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia,” Law said in a statement.
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Manchester United posted a message of support on social media which read: “Everybody is with you in this battle, Denis. We are in admiration of your openness, your bravery and your humility to be open about your dementia diagnosis.”
Law’s former United teammate Nobby Stiles died in 2020 having been suffering with advanced dementia.
Fellow Ballon d’Or-winner Charlton revealed he was suffering from dementia earlier that year and ex-United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said it is his “duty” to continue raise dementia awareness within the game.