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That the Parliament mourns the passing of Denis Law; believes that Denis, who grew up in Printfield in Aberdeen, and was often referred to as "the King", is one of Scotland's greatest ever sportspeople; notes that his career saw him play for Huddersfield Town, Torino and twice for Manchester City, but considers that he is best known for his time with Manchester United, where alongside Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best, they formed the United "Holy Trinity"; recognises that Denis's footballing career saw him being awarded the 1964 Ballon d'Or, the only time a Scotsman has won this, play in the team that lifted the European Cup in 1968, break the British record transfer fee on three occasions, and that more than 50 years after his last appearance for the national team, he remains Scotland's joint-all time leading goal scorer; notes that Denis also made a significant contribution to Aberdeen through the Denis Law Legacy Trust, a children’s charity that supports and empowers young people to thrive and offers free to access activities across the city; appreciates that his work on and off the pitch was recognised with honorary degrees from the University of Aberdeen, the University of St Andrews and Robert Gordon University; notes that he was also appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and received the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen, and extends its condolences to Denis's family, friends and all who were inspired by him.
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George Adam, Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Bob Doris, James Dornan, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Gordon MacDonald, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Alex Rowley, Liz Smith, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Elena Whitham