As River Plate won their first championship in six years, taking the Torneo Final of the Argentina top flight, they became another football giant to taste success and triumph shortly after recovering from relegation. Juventus are the example for clubs suffering from such embarrassment, completing the best season ever in the Serie A under the current format, winning their third consecutive championship after it looked like relegation made it too difficult for them to compete with the best of ’em, in Italy at least.