Ali Daei vs Haile Gebrselassie
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Compare the life timelines of Ali Daei (1969–present) and Haile Gebrselassie (1973–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1973 to 2026.
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Ali Daei (1969–present)
- — Born in Ardabil, Iran Verified
- — Studied materials engineering at Sharif University of Technology Verified
- — Made his debut for the Iran national team Verified
- — Played for Persepolis in Tehran Verified
- — Moved to Germany to play in the Bundesliga Verified
- — Joined Bayern Munich and won the Bundesliga Verified
- — Played for Iran at the 1998 FIFA World Cup Verified
- — Played for Hertha BSC in Berlin Verified
- — Retired from international football after the 2006 World Cup Verified
- — Appointed head coach of the Iran national team Verified
Haile Gebrselassie (1973–present)
- — Born in Asella, Arsi province, Ethiopia Verified
- — Won the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the World Junior Championships Verified
- — Won his first world title in the 10,000 metres Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres in Atlanta Verified
- — Retained his Olympic 10,000 metres title in Sydney Verified
- — Made his marathon debut at the London Marathon Verified
- — Set a marathon world record in Berlin Verified
- — Lowered the marathon world record to 2:03:59 Verified
- — Retired from competitive running Verified
- — Elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation Verified