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Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law becomes a new champion of an Alzheimer's Society campaign a month on from revealing he was diagnosed with brain disease... and wants to help others affected

Denis Law wants to help transform how sport supports dementia sufferers after becoming a new champion of a campaign by the Alzheimer’s Society.

The Manchester United and Scotland legend last month announced he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, the latest former footballer to reveal their battle with the disease.

Since going public about his illness, Law has raised £40,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Football legend Denis Law has become a champion of a campaign by the Alzheimer's Society

Now the 81-year-old has joined their Sport United Against Dementia (SUAD) campaign as an official champion as he looks to improve how sporting bodies and clubs care for those affected.