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Born on February 24, 1940 in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Denis Law was an association football player. Denis Law died on January 17, 2025 at the age of 84. Listed accolades include Ballon d'Or and Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The listed height was 175 cm.
My Take
Denis Law belongs to a generation I only know through grainy footage, yet his presence still leaps off the screen. A Ballon d'Or winner and Manchester United icon, he carried the swagger of a striker who genuinely loved scoring rather than merely doing a job. What I admire most is the boy-like joy in that raised-fist celebration; for all the records and the CBE, he never seemed to lose the simple thrill of the goal. His passing in 2025 closed a chapter, but figures like Law define what the sport felt like before it became an industry. A true original.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Denis Law
- Name (Japanese)
- デニス・ロー
- Reading
- でにす・ろー
- Born
- February 24, 1940 – January 17, 2025
- Origin
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Ballon d'Or
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis%20Law
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233565
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Denis Law born?
Denis Law was born on February 24, 1940.
When did Denis Law die?
Denis Law died on January 17, 2025, aged 84.
Where was Denis Law from?
Denis Law was from Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
What did Denis Law do?
Denis Law worked as association football player.
How tall was Denis Law?
Denis Law was 175 cm tall.
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