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

1. Sir Alex Ferguson retires –

Every good thing finally comes to an end, so did ‘Fergie Time’.

After 26 years of glorified service to English champions Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson retired after guiding his Red Devils to a record 20^th League title. The Scottish manager joined United in November 1986, replacing the much-fashionable Ron Atkinson. He was known for his temperamental attitude which was highlighted a lot in his time at St. Mirren and Aberdeen.

His first three years at Old Trafford were not particularly impressive. He was on the verge of being sacked, but the signing of Eric Cantona brought an end to his ‘squeaky-bum’ time. Since then, he has won 34 trophies with United which consists of 13 League titles, 5 FA Cups, 2 European Cups, 4 League Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.

The biggest success of them all came in the 1999 campaign when Manchester United won the treble under his management. They became the first English team to have ever achieved the feat. They won the English Premiership, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League in a month’s time. No other English team has ever won the treble since.

He also knocked Liverpool off their ‘perch’, without letting their Merseyside rivals to win a single edition of the Premier League. The man who made the impossible dream possible for United fans is now their club’s ambassador and director, so they are not exactly bereft of his ebullient presence.

And as far as the hairdryer’s concerned; that’s never too far away, is it?