Champions League: Can Bayern Munich become just second team in history to retain the trophy? (CNN) Only one team in Champions League history has previously won back-to-back titles. Real Madrid's all-conquering team, led by Zinedine Zidane, won club football's biggest prize for an unprecedented three consecutive years between 2016 and 2018 -- now Bayern Munich has a realistic chance of doing the same. Few could argue that the perennial German champion was not the best team in Europe last season and a deserving Champions League winner. Hansi Flick's side returned from the coronavirus-enforced break in unstoppable form, winning every remaining game of the season. The most eye-catching victory in the record-breaking 23-game winning streak -- which began against Cologne back in February and ended with defeat to Hoffenheim at the end of September -- was the 8-2 humiliation of Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals. It's also been estimated that Bayern could...
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