Best of 2013: Top 5 most memorable football moments of 2013

4. Bayern’s quadruple and Heynckes’ retirement –

A few years ago, whenever we discussed Bayern Munich, there was this word that was mentioned a lot; underachievers. The German champions were often sued for not winning enough silverware despite having a world class squad at their disposal. 2013 saw all these claims bite the dust. They won everything there was to win.

They finished their calendar year 2013 with 93 points in the league, a new record. Not to forget, they also remain undefeated in the league till date. Their record 10-match unbeaten streak in the UEFA Champions League came to a bitter end when they lost to Manchester City at the Allianz Arena in December, but that does not take away the fact that they have given modern football a new dimension.

Bayern played in 5 major tournaments last season, namely; 2012-13 UEFA Champions League, 2012-13 German Bundesliga, 2012 DFL-Supercup, 2012-13 DFB-Pokal and 2013 FIFA Club World Cup. They ended up as winners in each of them. They also bid adieu to their manager Jupp Heynckes, who couldn’t have asked for a better farewell season.

This season saw the former Real Madrid manager being replaced by the former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who has made the best team in the world look even worldlier. With the way they are rambling on, the end of this reign seems unlikely.