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all-mighty Bayern Munich to newly Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande,
from retirement of Alex Ferguson to David Beckham's final game,
football has brought fans smiles and tears in the year of 2013.European
champions Bayern Munich claimed their fifth title of 2013 as they lifted
the Club World Cup with a 2-0 win over Raja Casablanca on Dec. 21.The
German club have already claimed the Bundesliga, German Cup, Champions
League and European Super Cup."Congratulations to Bayern for an
incredible 2013," said coach Pep Guardiola, who only took credit for one
of those four trophies after replacing Jupp Heynckes in the late
June.The World Cup Draw was unveiled on Dec. 6. FIFA's seeding system
and draw procedures triggered controversy once again because under those
rules, Belgium, Uruguay, Colombia and Switzerland, were all seeded
while more famous teams like Portugal, Italy, France, England and the
Netherlands.After the draw, Groups B, D and G all have claims to be the
tournament's most difficult. Group B comprises world champions Spain as
well as the Netherlands and Chile, Group D boasts three former World Cup
winners in Uruguay, England and Italy, while Group G has Germany,
Portugal, Ghana and the United States.The host country's inner unrest
also provoked worries, as the draw was staged amid a backdrop of
anti-government protests,tissue pape honeycomb which
began during the Confederations Cup in June.Football legend Sir Alex
Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography, released on Oct. 24, has so far
been the bestselling sports book in many countries.Ferguson announced
his retirement on May 8,Pure Cotton Long Sleeve ending
his legendary career that included 13 English league titles, five FA
Cups and two UEFA Champions League trophies in his 26 years in charge at
Old Trafford.Apart from his excellent coaching experience,Custom USB Wired Gaming Keyboard Sir
Alex is also considered as a talent developer as he helped develop many
famous football stars, such as David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan
Giggs, Eric Cantona, Gary Neville, Paul Ince and Bryan Robson.
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Beckham's tears in his last game will also be remembered. The
38-year-old former England captain made his final home appearance for
Paris St Germain in the Ligue 1 champions on May 16.The competition of
2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or is destined to be a fierce one.Barcelona and
Argentina No. 10 Lionel Messi, Real Madrid and Portugal striker
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bayern Munich and German midfielder Frank Ribery
will fight for the title, after FIFA announced the shortlist
recently.The award in each of last four years all went to Messi, and
Ronaldo claimed the title in 2008 and has been repeatedly placed second
since then.Messi led Barcelona's charge to the Liga title last season
with 46 goals, while Ronaldo has not only played well for Real but also
helped his country qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals. Ribery has
also had a fabulous season with five-star Bayern Munich.Custom Rammus LOL awesome hatThe
unpredictable result will be unveiled at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala in
Zurich on Jan. 13, 2014.Eliminated by Bayern Munich's in the Club World
Cup semifinal, Guangzhou Grande still gained respect and support.Thanks
to Italian coach Marcello Lippi, it was the first time for a Chinese
club to appear in the world top club event. To qualify for it,
Evergrande lifted China's first AFC Champions League title in 23 years
on Nov. 9.In domestic action,i-fashion-handbag Evergrande
also defended their Chinese Super League crown, becoming the first team
to have won it for three straight times.Despite the glorious success by
Evergrande, Many Chinese were disappointed about the poor performance
of the national team, which had been eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World
Cup Asian qualifiers in early stage and is struggling in the Asian Cup
qualifiers.Pundits said Evergrande model doesn't apply to Chinese
football, which has a long, long way to go before becoming a force to
reckon with.
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