Alex Ferguson vs Viswanathan Anand
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Compare the life timelines of Alex Ferguson (1941–present) and Viswanathan Anand (1969–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1969 to 2026.
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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
Viswanathan Anand (1969–present)
- — Born in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu Verified
- — Awarded the International Master title Verified
- — Won the World Junior Chess Championship Verified
- — Became India's first chess grandmaster Verified
- — Played Garry Kasparov for the PCA world title in New York Verified
- — Married Aruna Anand Verified
- — Won the FIDE World Chess Championship Verified
- — Won the undisputed World Chess Championship in Mexico City Verified
- — Defended the world title three times Verified
- — Lost the world title to Magnus Carlsen in Chennai Verified