2013 in football

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This article presents the highlights of 2013 in football.

Monthly chronology

January
5 January: Coupe de France, finale: big surprise with the elimination of Stade de Reims (Ligue 1) by Stade Plabennécois (CFA).
January 6th: Coupe de France, de finale: new sensation, with the club of Épinal (National) which releases Olympique Lyonnais (leader of the Ligue 1) at the goal. Note also the qualification of the Avenir Foot Lozère (club de ), which eliminates Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2).
January 7th: Lionel Messi receives the Golden Balloon 2012 and becomes the first player in history to win this award four times.
11 January: French Championship: The Sporting Club de Bastia was suspended for two points and a suspension of three matches from its stadium, following incidents against Valenciennes, Lille and Marseille.
16 January: Bayern Munich announces the arrival of Pep Guardiola as a coach from . He will receive an annual salary of EUR which will make him the best paid coach in the world.
18 January: Bundesliga day: to note the prolific match between Schalke 04 and Hanover (5-4).
19 January: Opening of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. In the inaugural match, the organizing country made a draw (0-0) against the Cape Verde team.
20 January:
Premier League day: in Stamford Bridge, Chelsea won 2-1 on the Arsenal club.
Spanish Championship Day: Real Madrid won a big win over Valencia CF (0-5), with a goal from Gonzalo Higuaín, a double from Di María and a double from Cristiano Ronaldo.
January 22nd: English League Cup, semifinal: new surprise with Bradford Club (D4) that eliminates Aston Villa Team (D1). Bradford is qualified for the final.
January 27th: Spanish Championship day: FC Barcelona wins wide against Osasuna club (5-1). Lionel Messi registered and by the same time became the youngest player to pass the championship course.
31 January: English footballer David Beckham signs a contract with Paris Saint-Germain. The entire salary he will receive from PSG will be paid to charitable associations.

February
February 2: Spanish Championship day: Real Madrid defeat in Andalusia against Granada (0-1), with a goal against its Cristiano Ronaldo camp.
February 6: The French Football Federation organises a friendly match between France and Germany, as part of the Elysée Treaty.
February 10: Nigeria wins the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in South Africa, beating Burkina Faso (1-0). This is Nigeria's third African Cup. The Mali team finished the competition by beating Ghana.
12 February: UEFA Champions League, eighth in the final round: the Italian Juven team