Former Scotland international footballer Denis Law is to receive the Freedom on Aberdeen on Saturday.
The 77-year-old, who was born and raised in the Granite City, has described the honour as "one of the highlights of my life".
He will be made a freeman during a special ceremony on Saturday evening. Then, on Sunday evening, he will take part in a parade along Union Street.
Known affectionately as The Lawman, he scored 30 goals for Scotland.
The former European footballer of the year was born in Powis and went to Powis Academy, before moving away to play for Huddersfield when he was 16.
He went on to play for clubs including Manchester United, Torino and Manchester City.
I have the greatest of respect for Dennis Law, he played the game in the right manner, a maverick player who always gave 100%, a hardman on the pitch and a gentleman off it.
For those of you too young to remember here he is scoring the goal which relegated Man U. whom he was synonymous with, it was a typical Lawman improvised goal, a professional doing his job, it must have hurt him to score and he doesn't celebrate.
I hope he and his family have a memorable day.
The 77-year-old, who was born and raised in the Granite City, has described the honour as "one of the highlights of my life".
He will be made a freeman during a special ceremony on Saturday evening. Then, on Sunday evening, he will take part in a parade along Union Street.
Known affectionately as The Lawman, he scored 30 goals for Scotland.
The former European footballer of the year was born in Powis and went to Powis Academy, before moving away to play for Huddersfield when he was 16.
He went on to play for clubs including Manchester United, Torino and Manchester City.
I have the greatest of respect for Dennis Law, he played the game in the right manner, a maverick player who always gave 100%, a hardman on the pitch and a gentleman off it.
For those of you too young to remember here he is scoring the goal which relegated Man U. whom he was synonymous with, it was a typical Lawman improvised goal, a professional doing his job, it must have hurt him to score and he doesn't celebrate.
I hope he and his family have a memorable day.
