Alex Ferguson vs Johan Cruyff
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Compare the life timelines of Alex Ferguson (1941–present) and Johan Cruyff (1947–2016) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1947 to 2016.
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Alex Ferguson (1941–present)
- — Born in Govan, Glasgow Verified
- — Began his playing career with Queen's Park Verified
- — Married Cathy Holding Verified
- — Transferred to Rangers as a player Verified
- — Appointed manager of Aberdeen Verified
- — Aberdeen won the European Cup Winners' Cup Verified
- — Appointed manager of Manchester United Verified
- — Won a first league title with Manchester United Verified
- — Manchester United completed the treble Verified
- — Knighted for services to football Verified
Johan Cruyff (1947–2016)
- — Born in Amsterdam Verified
- — Made his debut for the Ajax first team Verified
- — Married Danny Coster Verified
- — Won the Ballon d'Or three times Verified
- — Won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax Verified
- — Transferred from Ajax to FC Barcelona Verified
- — Captained the Netherlands to the World Cup final Verified
- — Retired as a player Verified
- — Coached FC Barcelona Verified
- — Died in Barcelona Verified