Today, the following personalities celebrate their birthdays:
Alex FergusonSteve Bruce (1960) — English footballer and football coach. As a player, he is best known for his performances for "Gillingham", "Norwich City", and "Manchester United". As a head coach, he is most known for his work at "Birmingham City", "Wigan", and "Sunderland".
Alex Ferguson (1941) — legendary Scottish coach. From 1986 to 2013, he was the head coach of the English club "Manchester United". Ferguson is the most decorated manager in British football. He is recognized as one of the greatest managers in the history of world football. He ranks first in the list of the best managers of all time according to World Soccer and ESPN FC.
Ferguson consistently led "Manchester United" for 26 years, winning a record number of titles during this time, including 13 Premier League victories and 2 Champions League titles. Under Ferguson’s guidance, "United" won more trophies than in its entire previous century-long history. On December 19, 2010, Ferguson broke Sir Matt Busby's record for the longest tenure as head coach of the club.
In 1999, Ferguson was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2002, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.
In the 2012/13 season, "United" won the Premier League, becoming the champions of England for the 20th time in their history. This was Ferguson's 13th Premier League title. On May 8, 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson announced his decision to retire as the head coach of the club at the end of the season. As a result of the season, Ferguson was recognized as the Manager of the Year in the Premier League for the 11th time.
