Get the latest news from Record Sport with our daily newsletterJim McCalliog has revealed his anguish at seeing his idol and pal Denis Law being diagnosed with dementia.
Midfielder McCalliog made his Scotland debut alongside the King back in 1967, netting in the Wembley triumph over world champions England.
The pair have remained friends with Law penning the foreword to McCalliog’s new autobiography. Former Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolves and Manchester United midfielder McCalliog was devastated when he learned just over a month ago that Law is the latest football legend battling Alzheimer’s Disease.
He said: “Denis was my hero. He was everybody’s hero. When I rang him to ask if he would do the foreword for my book and he said yes, I
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