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WHEN FINISHING THIRD CAN MEAN RELEGATION

DUNLAVY DUNLAVY figures out that the Argentinian method of where teams finish in the league table is a number-crunching game

SO, the table never lies? Tell that to Club Atletico Tigre, who are battling relegation despite sitting third in the Argentinian top flight.
Or the mighty River Plate, demoted for the first time in their history after last season’s ninth-place finish.
Or Club Olimpo, who at one stage last season were simultaneously one point clear at the top of the table and one point above the drop zone.
No, in the land of corned beef, cowboys and spurious claims over wind...

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