Not only that, he did it with his last-ever kick in professional football, and a backheel to boot. The insolence. The irony.

The footballing world is in mourning after the passing of Manchester United icon Denis Law ... been widely reported over the years that Law's final kick in his professional career saw him relegate ...

Denis Law, who died on Friday at the age of 84, undoubtedly deserved those lofty accolades. ‘The King’ was an elite-level striker who operated in an era when defenders were allowed to kick ...