Guild generated a worldwide shock: after a terrible season, it was relegated to Serie B despite having defeated Atlético Mineiro (4-3) on the last date. The miracle was not fulfilled -Juventude over beat Corinthians 1 to 0- to be able to continue in the Brasileirao and fell in category just under four years after being champion of the Liberators cup.
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And although the Tricolor had already descended in 1991 and in 2004 and this was the third time in case it was realized, it would not stop impacting. Olé brings you a review of the American teams that at no time in their history know what it is to downgrade. A club that is being made up less and less
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IN ARGENTINA, ONLY BOCA
Xeneize is the only team in the country that never descended. Of the big five, they remained in the past decade River e Independent who did not know the B, but both suffered the worst football hell in 2011 and 2013 respectively, after the falls of San Lorenzo and Racing in the 1980s. Because, Boca since then calls himself the Great One.
The luminous sign of Boca, showing off: “The only big one.”
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BRASIL, WITH A TRINOMY
Gremio is no longer part of that privileged club that never descended, but this season there is almost one less. Is that San Pablo was really close to falling to Serie B, but accumulated good results in the final stage allowed him to reach the last date saved and without the need to suffer. In addition to the São Paulo Tricolor, Flamengo and Santos did not go down either.
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The ghost of the B trapped Guild. Reuter.
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If the relegation of the Porto Alegre team is confirmed, Serie B will have a special appeal. It is that Cruzeiro is still active, which will go for its third season in a row in the category. Also following is Vasco Da Gama, another American champion who could not return to First Division.
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THE ONLY ONE FROM CHILE
Colo Colo he was saved in the previous season from the humiliation of going down to Second. In February of this year he was saved after beating the University of Concepción in a heads up for the heart attack. Universidad de Chile was on the verge of falling in this tournament, but it already experienced the decline in 1989.
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THE GREAT OF URUGUAY
Peñarol Y National resist as the only teams that, in addition to having become champions of the Libertadores, nor did they decline in the entire history of oriental football.
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Nacional and Peñarol, the Uruguayan giants. EFE
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THE CASE OF COLOMBIA
Coffee soccer is, in South America, the one that has more teams than ever downgraded in its entire trajectory. In total there are seven: Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali, Independiente Medellín, Independiente Santa Fe, Junior, Millonarios and Once Caldas. A few years ago América de Cali descended for the first time.
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In 2011, America descended. EFE
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AND THE REST?
Paraguay has three historical records that never went down to Second: Olimpia, Cerro Porteño and Guaraní. Barcelona de Guayaquil is the only one that resists in Ecuador. Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru have partners: Universitario and Sporting Cristal, Oriente Petrolero and The Strongest and Deportivo Táchira with Caracas, respectively.
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Mexico, with franchise changes included and other variables, has seven teams in its tournament that have never relegated: Pumas, América, Chivas, Toluca, Santos Laguna, Cruz Azul and Tijuana.
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IN EUROPE ISN’T SO MANY
The main European leagues have their privileged players, but they are not so many even when the differences between big and small seem bigger. In Spain they are Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao; in France only the young Paris Saint Germain; In Italy Inter appears, against the sanctioned Milan and Juventus.
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The Hamburg clock that stopped counting the days. AFP
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In England there are quite a few: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham y Everton. Although only if it is taken into account since the founding of the current Premier League, relatively recently, in 1992. Germany is a unique case. Since the fall of Hamburg in 2018, there are no teams left without knowing the B. Not even the mighty Bayern Munich.
