Five legends who wore the number 13 shirt

Modified Sep 19, 2017 09:34 GMT

For all the modern fans, Gerd Muller is known as the player whose 'goals in a calendar year' record was broken by Lionel Messi.

Being a fast, pacey forward, Muller is regarded as one of the ultimate legends to play the beautiful game.

Gerd Muller won the World Cup in 1974, wearing the number 13 shirt, scoring a goal in the final versus the Netherlands.

Also, it was Muller who held the record for most goals in a World Cup with 14 goals, which was later broken by Ronaldo 'Il Fenomeno'.

Gerd Muller scored goals at the same rate at which Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi score today.

Notably, Thomas Muller, his namesake, and current German winger, occupies his jersey number in the national team, as well as for Bayern Munich.

He also won the FIFA World Cup in 2014 with Germany, wearing the number 13 shirt.

Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh