And today’s send off from Old Trafford was as dignified and respectful as the great man himself. On the Trinity statue, Charlton’s right arm rested gently as always on Denis Law’s left shoulder but somebody had tied a simple woollen black, red and white United scarf around his neck. Thousands of fans turned up at Old Trafford to pay their respectsOn another he was winning the World Cup. When the funeral cortege made its slow progress across the forecourt behind the East Stand, there was respectful applause. When the hearse reached his statue, flanked fittingly by a guard of honour comprising the U21 and U18 squads, it paused.

Source: Express November 13, 2023 18:45 UTC